Taxonomy
Lymantria dispar | Gypsy Moth
Distribution
Status
First reported in the wild
2004
Invasiveness
Invasive species - risk of High Impact
Irish status
Present in the wild
Invasive score
21
Species Biology
Pathway and vector description
Natural dispersal from native range => Not invasive?
Broad environment
Terrestrial
Species group
Invertebrate
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasionally present - Rare/Localised. 1 record from 2004 in Co Wicklow, the distribution and abundance of this species in Ireland is unknown at present.
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the SSC- Species Survival Commission of the IUCN -International Union for Conservation of Nature list it as one of their 100 Worst Invaders.