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Datasheet

Erannis defoliaria (mottled umber moth)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 09 February 2017
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Erannis defoliaria
  • Preferred Common Name
  • mottled umber moth
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Erannis defoliaria Clerck

Preferred Common Name

  • mottled umber moth

Other Scientific Names

  • Biston defoliaria Clerck
  • Erannus defoliaria
  • Hibernia defoliaria Clerck
  • Hybernia defoliaria Clerck
  • Phalaena defoliaria Clerck

International Common Names

  • English: winter, moth, great
  • Spanish: falena deshojadora
  • French: arpenteuse defoliee; grande, phalene, hiemale; phalene defeuillante

Local Common Names

  • Denmark: stor frostmaler
  • Finland: iso pakkasmittari
  • Germany: Frostspanner, Grosser
  • Italy: Falena defogliatrice; Sfogliatrice degli alberi fruttiferi; Spogliatrice degli alberi da frutto
  • Netherlands: Eikenspanner; Wintervlinder, groote
  • Norway: stor frostmaler
  • Sweden: lindmätare

EPPO code

  • HIBEDE (Erannis defoliaria)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Lepidoptera
  •                         Family: Geometridae
  •                             Genus: Erannis
  •                                 Species: Erannis defoliaria

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

EUROPE

AustriaUnconfirmed record
BelgiumUnconfirmed record
BulgariaPresentVelcheva, 2011
Czechoslovakia (former)Unconfirmed record
Former USSRPresent
FranceUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
GermanyUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
HungaryUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
NetherlandsUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
NorwayPresentCAB Abstracts
PolandUnconfirmed record
SpainPresent
SwitzerlandUnconfirmed record
UKUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Acer campestre (field maple)AceraceaeMain
Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore)AceraceaeUnknown
Fagus sylvatica (common beech)FagaceaeUnknown
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeOther
Prunus avium (sweet cherry)RosaceaeOther
Prunus salicina (Japanese plum)RosaceaeOther
Quercus petraea (durmast oak)FagaceaeUnknown
Quercus robur (common oak)FagaceaeUnknown
Quercus rubra (northern red oak)FagaceaeUnknown
Rosa (roses)RosaceaeUnknown

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Bacillus thuringiensisPathogenLarvae
Bacillus thuringiensis galleriaePathogenLarvae
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. dendrolimusPathogenLarvae
Bacillus thuringiensis thuringiensisPathogenLarvae
Bessa parallelaParasiteLarvae
Blepharomyia paganaParasiteLarvae
Blondelia nigripesParasiteLarvae
Compsilura concinnataParasiteLarvae
Cyzenis albicansParasiteLarvae
Lypha dubiaParasiteLarvae
Megaselia rufipesParasite
Oswaldia muscariaParasiteLarvae
Phorocera obscuraParasiteLarvae
Phryno vetulaParasiteLarvae
Phryxe magnicornisParasiteLarvae
Phryxe nemeaParasiteLarvae
Phryxe vulgarisParasiteLarvae
Smidtia conspersaParasiteLarvae
Wagneria gagateaParasiteLarvae

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Austria: Unconfirmed recordBelgium: Unconfirmed recordBulgaria: Present
Velcheva, 2011Switzerland: Unconfirmed recordCzechoslovakia (former): Unconfirmed recordGermany: Unconfirmed recordSpain: PresentSpain: PresentFrance: Unconfirmed recordUK: Unconfirmed recordHungary: Unconfirmed recordNetherlands: Unconfirmed recordNorway: PresentPoland: Unconfirmed recordFormer USSR: PresentFormer USSR: Present
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Former USSR: Present
Distribution map (europe) Austria: Unconfirmed recordBelgium: Unconfirmed recordBulgaria: Present
Velcheva, 2011Switzerland: Unconfirmed recordCzechoslovakia (former): Unconfirmed recordGermany: Unconfirmed recordSpain: PresentFrance: Unconfirmed recordUK: Unconfirmed recordHungary: Unconfirmed recordNetherlands: Unconfirmed recordNorway: PresentPoland: Unconfirmed recordFormer USSR: Present
Distribution map (africa) Spain: Present
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