Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Spilonota eremitana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Spilonota Rank Species | |
Spilonota eremitana, the larch leafroller, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), China (Heilongjiang, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Guizhou), Russia and the Korean Peninsula.
Its 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.
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