Improvement in the Identification Technology for Asian Spongy Moth, Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) Based on SS-COI.

(Linnaeus, 1758), which is commonly known as spongy moth, with two subspecies, is found in Asia: and , collectively referred to as the Asian spongy moth (ASM). The subspecies occurs in Europe and is commonly known as the European spongy moth (ESM). The ASM is on the quarantine list of many countries because it induces greater economic losses than the ESM.