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Erannis jacobsoni

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Erannis jacobsoni
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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, 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).[2]

Infestation

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

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Erannis jacobsoni Djakonov, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Distribution Maps of Plant Pests - Erannis jacobsoni". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-09-05.