Erannis 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

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

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

References

  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.


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