Euproctis chrysorrhoea
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Author(s): Donald Hobern
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758) - (brown-tail moth)
This moth is native to Europe and neighbouring regions. Its distribution range in Europe extends in the north up to central Sweden and southern Finland. It was accidentally introduced into North America around 1900. The brown-tail moth is a polyphagous, defoliating pest of forests, orchards and ornamental trees. Outbreaks may last for several years. The caterpillars are also considered a health problem due to the release of irritating hairs from epidemic larval populations.
Females lay batches of around 200 eggs on the trees, covered with the brown hair of the abdomen. The emerging larvae live gregariously during the early instars and build silken tents in which they overwinter. They continue feeding in spring and form a cocoon for pupation. The adults emerge in early summer. They are white and hairy with a brown tip on the abdomen and a wingspan ranging from 3 to 4 cm.
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| • Deutsch: | Goldafter |
| • English: | brown-tail moth |
| • Français: | cul-brun |
- Other images of Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Wikimedia Commons and IPM Images - click to enlarge)
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