Characteristics of the American white moth ~ large caterpillar Xing

I thought it was a caterpillar when I was a child, and later under the science popularization, the great white moth was a cub

The American Great White Moth is extremely destructive to leaves

The American white moth, also known as the autumn caterpillar and the autumn moth, is an important worldwide quarantine pest. It mainly harms fruit trees, street trees and ornamental trees, and is particularly harmful to garden trees, economic forests, farmland shelter forests, etc. It has been listed as one of the first invasive alien species in China.

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Adults are 13 to 15 mm long, the body is white, the back of the thorax is densely covered with white villi, the male adult antennae are black and ctenophoric; the wingspan is 23 to 34 mm, and the forewings are scattered with small black-brown spots. Female adult antennae are brown and serrated; the wingspan is 33 to 44 mm. The mature larvae are 28 to 35 mm long, with a black head and a yellowish-green to grayish-black body. The dorsal hairs are black, and the hairs are covered with long white hairs. The pupa is dark reddish-brown, ovoid and spherical, light yellowish green or light green at first birth.

The American white moth is a worldwide quarantine pest, mainly harmful to fruit trees and ornamental trees, especially broad-leaved trees, is a typical polyphagous major forest pest, with a wide range of feeding, large reproduction, strong outbreak and other characteristics. It has caused serious harm to garden trees, crops and people's production and life. It has been listed as one of the first invasive alien species in China.