| Larch leafroller | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Spilonota |
| Species: | S. eremitana |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilonota eremitana Moriuti, 1972 [1] | |
Spilonota eremitana, the larch leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), China (Heilongjiang, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Guizhou), Russia and the Korean Peninsula. [2]
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.
