Cydalima perspectalis
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The Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to eastern Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Russian Far East and India).[1] It is an introduced species in Europe, first recorded from Germany in 2006, and subsequently from Switzerland and the Netherlands in 2007; from France, Great Britain and Austria in 2009.[2][3][4] In 2011, the Box Tree Moth has been first recorded from Hungary,[5] Romania[6] and Turkey.[7] It is also known from Slovakia and Belgium.[8]
In 2013 it was found new to Denmark at several sites in the island of Sjælland.[citation needed]
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. There are two or three generations per year with adults on wing from April/May to September.[citation needed]
The larvae feed on the leaves and shoots of Buxus species.[citation needed] The species overwinters as an egg.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Buchsbaumzünsler (Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859))" (in German). insekten-sachsen.de. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Landwirtschaftskammer Vorarlberg: Buchsbaumzünsler wieder Aktiv. In: Obst- und Gartenkultur Vorarlberg.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Mally, R. & M. Nuss 2010: Phylogeny and nomenclature of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) comb. n., which was recently introduced into Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). – European journal of Entomology 107 (3): 393–400. [1]
- ^ Sáfián, Sz. & B. Horváth 2011: Box Tree Moth – Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), new member in the Lepidoptera fauna of Hungary (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). – Natura Somogyiensis 19: 245–246.
- ^ Székely, L., V. Dinca & C. Mihai 2012: Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), a new species for the Romanian fauna (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). – Buletin de Informare Entomologica 22 (3–4): 73–77
- ^ Hizal, E., M. Kose, C. Yesiland & D. Kaynar 2011: The New Pest Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Turkey. – Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 11 (3): 400–403.
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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