Spilonota eremitana
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The Larch leafroller is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is found in Japan
(Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Korean Peninsula
.
The wingspan
is 11–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis, Larix dahurica var. japonica, Larix dahurica var. olgensis and Larix decidua. It is considered an important pest of larch. Trees are completely defoliated when outbreaks occur.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family. It is found in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 11–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis, Larix dahurica var. japonica, Larix dahurica var. olgensis and Larix decidua. It is considered an important pest of larch. Trees are completely defoliated when outbreaks occur.