 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Archive, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Bugwood.org | Gypsy Moth (European) (Lymantria dispar) is an insect pest of hundreds of species. It is a native of Europe and Asia and was first detected in Boston, Massachusetts in 1868-1869. Brought to the U.S. by E. Leopold Trouvelot with the hope of breeding an improved silk moth.. |