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Alsophila pometaria (fall cankerworm)

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Summary

  • Last modified
  • 15 May 2008
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Alsophila pometaria
  • Preferred Common Name
  • fall cankerworm
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Alsophila pometaria (Harris)

Preferred Common Name

  • fall cankerworm

Other Scientific Names

  • Anisopterix pometaria
  • Anisopteryx pometaria

International Common Names

  • English: fall, cankerworm
  • French: arpenteuse d'automne

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Spanner, Nordamerikanischer Herbst-

EPPO code

  • ALSOPO (Alsophila pometaria)

Taxonomic Tree

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

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

NORTH AMERICA

CanadaPresent
-ManitobaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-OntarioUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-SaskatchewanUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
USAPresent
-GeorgiaUnconfirmed record
-MarylandUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-MichiganUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-New YorkUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-North CarolinaUnconfirmed record
-North DakotaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-VirginiaUnconfirmed record
-West VirginiaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Malus (ornamental species apple)RosaceaeUnknown
Pelargonium (pelargoniums)GeraniaceaeOther
Ulmus (elms)UlmaceaeUnknown

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstakiPathogenLarvae
Bacillus thuringiensis thuringiensisPathogenLarvae
Ooencyrtus ennomophagusParasite
Telenomus alsophilaeParasite
Trichogramma minutumParasiteEggs

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Canada: PresentCanada See regional map for distribution within the countryCanada See regional map for distribution within the countryCanada See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA: PresentUSA: PresentUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = 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)
Distribution map (europe)
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america) Canada: PresentManitoba: Unconfirmed recordOntario: Unconfirmed recordSaskatchewan: Unconfirmed recordUSA: PresentGeorgia: Unconfirmed recordMaryland: Unconfirmed recordMichigan: Unconfirmed recordNorth Carolina: Unconfirmed recordNorth Dakota: Unconfirmed recordNew York: Unconfirmed recordVirginia: Unconfirmed recordWest Virginia: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (central america) USA: Present
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