Unlike their other counterparts (Siberian And pine cocoonworms) ringed cocoonworm is better known as a pest of orchards. Most of all he loves apple trees. There are also outbreaks of mass reproduction in forests, especially in oak forests.
Butterfly of the ringed cocoonworm in the wingspan reaches 3-4 cm. Front wings butterflies yellow or brown in color with two transverse stripes of a darker color. The hindwings are smaller and lighter. Butterfly can be found in June. They say she often flies into the light.
Why is the ringed cocoon moth so called?
The butterfly received its "ringed" name for a person laying eggs: she arranges them in a spiral of 200-400 pieces. Thus, the masonry has the form of a ring, tightly covering the shoot. The eggs remain to winter, and in late April-early May, caterpillars appear from them. At this time, the apple trees do not bloom yet, so the caterpillars eat first the buds, and then the leaves that appear. The caterpillar develops for 40-45 days.
The adult caterpillar of the cocoonworm has a bluish-gray color, with fine hairs, a white stripe along the back, and several small orange stripes on the sides. They live in colonies, eating everything in their path. They eat only at night and hide during the day. The caterpillar pupa is yellow in color and develops within two weeks.
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