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Spilonota lechriaspis (Apple fruit licker)

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Prey / Diet

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)[1]
Pyracantha angustifolia (narrowleaf firethorn)[1]
Pyraria irregularis (Common apple)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0