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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.[2]

Apple fruit licker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Spilonota
Species:	S. lechriaspis
Binomial name
Spilonota lechriaspis Meyrick, 1932[1]

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.

References

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External links

• Eurasian Tortricidae

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