Kingdom Animalia Family Tortricidae Scientific name Spilonota lechriaspis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Spilonota Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Spilonota, Butterflies and moths, Acleris fimbriana, Phalera flavescens, Adoxophyes | ||
Spilonota lechriaspis, the apple fruit licker, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern Russia, China (Tianjin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Fujian, Henan, Shaanxi), the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. There are one or two generations per year. Larvae hibernate in the western part of Korea.
The larvae feed on Malus, Pyrus, Hall's crab, loquat, Chinese bush, Pyracantha angustifolia and Pyracantha coccinea. It is a common pest of apple and pear.
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