Spilonota lechriaspis
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.[2]
| Apple fruit licker | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Spilonota |
| Species: | S. lechriaspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilonota lechriaspis | |
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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