Taxonomic name: Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller)
Synonyms:
Common names: pine procession moth (English), pine processionary caterpillar (English), Pinienprozessionsspinner (German), Pinienprozessionsspinner (German), Procesionaria del pino (Spanish), Processionaria dei pini (Italian), processionnaire du pin (French)
Organism type: insect Occurs in:
natural forests, planted forests Habitat description
All species of Pinus and Cedrus and occasionally Larix decidua are attacked. This is a list of species in decreasing order of susceptibility: Pinus nigra var. austriaca; Pinus sylvestris; Pinus pinaster; Pinus pinea; Pinus canariensis; Pinus halepensis; Cedrus atlantica and Larix decidua (EPPO, undated) Geographical range
Present in Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France (including Corsica), Greece (including Crete), Hungary, Israel, Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain (including Balearic Islands, but not Ibiza), Switzerland (Genève, Tessin, Valais), Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia. Asia: Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey. Africa: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia (EPPO, undated) Introduction pathways to new locations
Natural dispersal: Females of Thaumetopoea pityocampa are able to fly some kilometres and the pupation processions may cover up to 37 m. (EPPO, undated)
Transportation of habitat material: Pupae may be transported with plants in attached growing medium which may be infested by buried insect pupae. Any plant cultivated near infested trees could harbour pupae. (EPPO, undated)
Compiled by: IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
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Last Modified: Wednesday, 30 March 2011
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