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(WFRV) ? In an attempt to stop using a name deemed derogatory, the ?gypsy moth? is no more and officials have determined a new name for the insect.The Entomological Society of America (ESA) announced that the new name, ?spongy moth,? has been selected for the species Lymantria dispar. It was voted unanimously to approve the addition of spongy moth to ESA?s common names of insects and related organisms list.
This completes a process that reportedly started back in July 2021. ?Gypsy moth? was removed from the list at the time because of its use of the derogatory term for the Romani people, the ESA explains.
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