Erannis jacobsoni explained

Erannis jacobsoni, or Jacobson's spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alexander Michailovitsch Djakonov in 1926. 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).[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distribution Maps of Plant Pests - Erannis jacobsoni . 2011-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318073031/http://www.cabi.org/dmpp/default.aspx?site=164&page=4049&LoadModule=Review&ReviewID=141636 . 2012-03-18 . dead .