Operophtera brumata caterpillar · mažasis žiemsprindis, vikšras
- winter moth
- Kleiner Frostspanner
- mažasis žiemsprindis
- mazais salnsprīžmetis
- piędzik przedzimek
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_moth
- naturespot.org.uk/species/winter-moth
- mke.lt: mažasis žiemsprindis
Winter moth caterpillars emerge in early spring from egg masses laid near leaf buds . Recently hatched larvae feed on expanding leaf buds, often after having burrowed inside the bud, and later on foliage, for approximately six weeks. Sometimes the larvae occur in great numbers, reaching pest status and occasionally completely defoliating small trees. In addition to feeding on the tree where they hatched, young larvae will also product silk strands to be wind-blown to other trees. By mid-May the larvae descend to the ground.‥