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Agriopis aurantiaria
Scarce umber
Description
Male wingspan 27-35 mm, ground colour pale brown with 2-3 darker stripes, female with reduced wings. Larva 30-35 mm, similar to A. marginaria, darker on dorsal side, dark stripe above spiracles less conspicuous. It has more dark stripes dorsally. Larva feeds polyphagously on broadleaf woody plants, also on Larix spp. Hibernation as egg. Females are flightless, the males fly in October and November and are attracted to light. Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, fairly abundant, sometimes causes outbreaks and damages trees.
Symptom
Gray-brown larva with darker spots / bands on the sides of the body.
Tree Species: Birch, Cherry, Oak, Rowan, Whitebeam, Rose, Larch
Part of a plant- attacked: Leaf / Needle
Pest significance: Harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
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Agriopis aurantiariaScarce umber
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 5.5.2024
Agriopis aurantiariaScarce umber
Andrej
Number of votes: 0
Published: 5.5.2024
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