Identification And Biology Of The Gypsy Moth In Indiana
Life Cycle
The gypsy moth has four life stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult. The gypsy moth's body form and behavior vary greatly between life stages. It takes one year for the gypsy moth to complete its life cycle.
Adapted from Entomology Fact Sheet, NHE-153 by Raymond A. Cloyd and Philip L. Nixon, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, in cooperation with the Illinois Natural History Survey.
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