Larch-bud Moth Caterpillar
Spilonota laricana (larva)
This small caterpillar lives on larch trees, where it shelters among opening buds and young needles. It chews buds, needles, and developing shoots, often binding foliage with silk for cover. Its feeding can noticeably thin larch crowns when many larvae occur in the same area.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Larch-bud Moth Caterpillar
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