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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]

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]

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.

References

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External links

• Eurasian Tortricidae

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