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	Topics Winter Moth Topic Home The Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) is a mothMoth A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly.... of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species of EuropeEurope Overview Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... and the Near EastNear East The Near East is a term commonly used by archaeologists, geographers and historians, less commonly by journalists and commen... and one of very few LepidopteraLepidoptera The order Lepidoptera is the second largest order in the class insecta and includes the butterflies, skippers, and moths.... of temperate regions in which the adults are active even in the depth of winterWinter Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones.... . The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly but the male is fully winged and flies strongly. Its wingspanWingspan The wingspan of an airplane is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip.... is 28-33 mm with alternating pale buff and darker brown fasciaFascia Fascia is specialized connective tissue layer which surrounds muscles, bones, and joints, providing support and protection a... on the forewings and a similar pattern, but much paler, on the hindwings. The adults are active at night throughout the winter from October to February . Males are attracted to light and females. After mating, females lay their eggs in tree bark crevices or in other sheltered locations, and all adults die. The eggs hatch in the spring when temperatures average around 13C (55F). After hatching, the young larvae crawl up tree trunks and produce silken thread that can carry them in the wind to new areas. This dispersal method, called "ballooning," is common among defoliators. The larvaLarva A larva is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis .... are green loopers with pale lines on the sides and a darker one along the top. They will feed on virtually any treeTree A tree is a large, perennial, woody plant.... or shrubShrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree b... (see list below) and can be a serious pestPest (animal) A pest is an animal which has characteristics which people regard as injurious or unwanted.... in appleApple The apple is a tree and its pomaceous fruit, of the species Malus domestica in the rose family Rosaceae.... orchardOrchard An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production.... s. Generally, their feeding is completed by mid-June. Winter Moths are considered an invasive speciesInvasive species Summary The term invasive species refers to a subset of those species defined as introduced species or non-indigenous species.... in North America; Nova Scotia experienced the first confirmed infestations in the 1930s. The moth is now found in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... , WashingtonWashington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... , OregonOregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.... , New BrunswickNew Brunswick New Brunswick , is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and the only officially bilingual province in the country.... , Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province coextensive with the island of the same name.... , and MassachusettsMassachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.... . There have been unconfirmed reports of infestations in southern New HampshireNew Hampshire The State of New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.... and northern Rhode IslandRhode Island The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is the smallest state by land area in the United States, and the state... . Recorded food plants Acer - MapleMaple Maples are trees or shrubs of the genus Acer.... Amelanchier Betula - BirchBirch Summary Birch is the name of any tree of the genus *Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak fami... CallunaCalluna Calluna vulgaris* is the sole species in the genus *Calluna* in the family Ericaceae.... - Heather Carpinus - European HornbeamEuropean Hornbeam The European Hornbeam or Common Hornbeam is a hornbeam native to western, central and southern Europe, extending eastw... Corylus - HazelHazel The hazels are a genus of about ten species of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere.... CotoneasterCotoneaster Cotoneaster is a genus of woody plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region, with a strong concentr... Crataegus - HawthornCrataegus Summary *Crataegus* is a large genus of in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, ... Cydonia - QuinceQuince The Quince Cydonia oblonga is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in th... Fagus - BeechBeech Overview Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North Ameri... Fraxinus - AshFacts About Ash tree An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families , but originally and most commonly refers t... Larix - European LarchEuropean Larch European Larch is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathians, with a disjunct... MalusMalus *Malus, the apples, is a genus of about 30-35 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, in... - Apple MyricaMyrica Myrica* is a genus of about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales.... OstryaOstrya *Ostrya* is a genus of eight to ten small deciduous trees belonging to the birch family Betulaceae.... Picea - Norway SpruceNorway Spruce The Norway Spruce is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 35-55 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1-1.5 m.... Populus - PoplarPoplar *Populus* is a genus of trees which includes the cottonwoods, poplars, and aspens, all of which are sometimes termed po... PrunusPrunus *Prunus* is a genus of trees and shrubs, including the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and a... Pyrus - PearPear Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the juicy fruit of that tree, edible in some species.... Quercus - OakFacts About Oak The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Que... Rhamnus - BuckthornBuckthorn The Buckthorns Rhamnus are a genus of about 100 species of shrubs or small trees from 1-10 m tall, in the buckthorn fami... RhododendronRhododendron *Rhododendron* is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.... RibesRibes *Ribes* is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants, usually treated as the only genus in the family Grossulari... - Currant Rosa - Rugosa RoseRugosa Rose Rugosa Rose or Japanese Rose is a rose native to eastern Asia, in northeastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Si... Rubus - RaspberryRaspberry Overview The Raspberry or Red Raspberry is a plant that produces a tart, sweet, red composite fruit in summer or early autumn.... Salix - WillowWillow The willows are deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus *Salix, part of the willow family Salicaceae.... SorbusSorbus The genus Sorbus* is a genus of about 100-200 species of trees and shrubs in the subfamily Maloideae of the Rose family R... TiliaTilia *Tilia* is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia, Eur... - Lime Ulmus - ElmElm Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae, native to temperate regions of ... ViburnumViburnum Summary Viburnum is a genus of about 150-175 species of shrubs or small trees that were previously included in the family Caprifolia...