Box tree moth
Larva — Lepidoptera
Identification key : Leaf-eating caterpillar (Larva)
Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Cydalima perspectalis
Other names : Box-tree pyralid
Moth native to East Asia, detected in Europe in 2006 and now widespread. Its green, black-striped caterpillars eat the leaves and young bark of box (Buxus), covering it with silk threads, and can completely defoliate hedges and wild box woodland. It has several generations a year.
Crops affected : Ornamental trees and shrubs
Source : Cydalima perspectalis (DPHNPE)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
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