Zeuzera pyrina
Leopard moth
It is a relatively large moth with a 5-7 cm wingspan. The wings are white, studded with black spots. The female lays eggs onto buds, leaves or branches. At first, larvae bore into the leaf stem, later they proceed into the core of thin twigs and later also into thicker branches. Larvae live inside of 20 cm long galleries. It takes two years for the larvae to develop. It pupate in the gallery or in the exit hole. It can be found on fruit trees and cause also damage to forest stands, especially younger ones. It prefers southern and warmer localities. It does not have a tendency towards outbreak; it occurs rather solitary.
Relatively large moth with a 5-7 cm wingspan. The wings are white, studded with black spots.
Tree Species: Cherry, Hawthorn, Pear, Apple Tree, Rowan, Whitebeam, Ash, Willow
Part of a plant- attacked: Leaf / Needle
Pest significance: Harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
Pest group: Insect
Affected part of wood: Heartwood, Sapwood
Depth of damages: Bark, More than 5 cm depth, Under bark only, Up to 0,5 cm depth, Up to 2 cm depth, Up to 5 cm depth
The extent of damage: Lokally
Prevalence in Europe: Common
Damaged products: Firewood, Fresh timber logs (water still in the sapwood), Furniture, Lumber, boards and prisms, Wooden house constructions
Roundwood size: Branches and twigs, Diameter from 10 up to 50 cm, Diameter up to 10 cm
Wood discoloration: No
Exit holes: Round
Pest subcategory: Wood-boring insect
Similar pests
Saperda populnea
Saperda carcharias
