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Ennomos erosaria

September thorn

Description

Ennomos erosaria is an orange ocher to brown colored moth of the family Geometridae. It resembles a dry leaf. It has two pairs of darker transverse narrow strips on the wings. The edges of the wings are markedly cut. Wingspan approx. 30-35 mm. It flies in one generation from July to October. The caterpillar is light yellow-green to green with brown growths resembling a dry branch. The caterpillar lives from May to June.

Symptom

The caterpillar is light yellow-green to green with brown growths resembling a dry branch.

Tree Species: Birch, Oak

Part of a plant- attacked: Leaf / Needle

Pest significance: Harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes