Spilonota laricana
Author(s): Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Spilonota laricana (Heinemann, 1863) - (larch shoot tortricid)
This moth is found in temperate parts of Europe, where it can infest larch trees. During the summer, the larvae mine and feed on the needles, then overwinter in webbing and attack the young shoot during spring.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Lärchennadelwickler |
| • English: | larch shoot tortricid larch bud moth |
| • Français: | pique-bouton du mélèze |
Publications covering Spilonota laricana
Population Ecology (2020) 62, 372-384
Andrew M. Liebhold, Christer Björkman, Alain Roques, Ottar N. Bjørnstad and Maartje J. Klapwijk (2020)
Outbreaking forest insect drives phase synchrony among sympatric folivores: Exploring potential mechanisms
Journal of Pest Science (2004) 77, 173-177
Malgorzata Skrzypczynska (2004)
Relationships between the number of dwarf shoots of Larix decidua Mill. damaged by different insect species in the Ojców National Park in southern Poland
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1993) 83, 103-112
N.J. Mills (1993)
Observations on the parasitoid complexes of budmoths (Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea) on larch in Europe
