Erannis jacobsoni

Erannis jacobsoni
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Erannis
Species: E. jacobsoni
Binomial name
Erannis jacobsoni
Djakonov, 1926[1]
Synonyms
  • Hybernia jacobsoni

Erannis jacobsoni, Jacobson's spanworm, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Europe (Russia: eastern Siberia, the Russian Far East and western Siberia) and Asia (China: Nei Menggu, Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku, Kazakhstan and Mongolia).[2]

Infestation

The larvae feed on Larix species, including Larix gmelinii and Larix sibirica.

References


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