Box Tree Moth

Description:

The Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. There are two or three generations per year with adults on wing from April/May to September. The larvae feed on the leaves and shoots of Buxus species. The species overwinters as an egg.

Habitat:

It is native to eastern Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Russian Far East and India). The Box Tree Moth is an introduced species in Europe, first recorded from Germany in 2006, and subsequently from Switzerland and the Netherlands in 2007; from France, Great Britain and Austria in 2009.In 2011, the Box Tree Moth has been first recorded from Hungary, Romania and Turkey. It is also known from Slovakia and Belgium.