Coconut moth

The wingspan of the female is up to 88 mm, the male is 75 mm. The wings are reddish brown with a purple hue. The outer edge of the wings with teeth, in front of which there are wavy transverse dark lines. The color of the female is darker, almost brown, the male is brighter, brownish-orange. On the front wings are three dark wavy bandages.

At rest, the hind wings are partially horizontal, and the front wings are located "house". With folded wings resembles a dry leaf. The body is thick, covered with thick hairs; Mouth organs are reduced - adults do not feed. Females are larger and less mobile.

Western, Central and Eastern Europe , In Finland, recorded in the south of the country up to 63 ° C. W .. In Russia - in the European part of the country, except the Far North, the Far East . China , DPRK , South Korea , Japan .

Open forests, shrubs, gardens.

One generation a year. The end of July, August - until the beginning of September. Active at dusk, willingly fly into the light.

Egg

The female lays eggs on leaves and branches of fodder plants. Eggs are oblong, gray or whitish in color with longitudinal circular green lines and hairs. Stage eggs 16-18 days.

Caterpillar

The caterpillar is up to 100 mm long and up to 15 mm thick. Coloring is dark gray, less often - brown. On the sides it is covered with hairy warts, the body in short thick dark gray hairs. Young caterpillars overwinter, falling into diapause until April. Feed plants - oak , willow , aspen , alder , mountain ash , apple tree , meadowsweet , hawthorn , thorns , pears , plums and other fruit trees.

Doll

Pupation at the end of May - June in a large ovoid dense spider web cocoon of gray color. A cocoon is usually attached to branches or a tree trunk.