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Spotted lanternfly in New York, where it is an invasive species. Adult L. delicatula measure about 25 millimetres (1 in) long and 12 millimetres (1 ⁄ 2 in) wide. Adult lanternflies have a black head and gray-brown forewings adorned with black spots. [20]
The spotted lanternfly was first found in the U.S. in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014. ... See the map below for the states that have reported spotted lanternflies.
The lanternfly, which has little in common with an actual fly, craves no less than 70 plants and crops and was first spotted in Pennsylvania in 2014 and in New Jersey in 2018.
Members of this genus are often referred to colloquially as "lanternfly" or "lantern bug" due to their brightly colored hind wings. [9] [10] [11] L. delicatula (often called the spotted lanternfly) has received a number of different colloquial names because it is invasive in South Korea, the United States, and Japan. [12] [13]
“(The) spotted lanternfly could pose problems for Kentucky grape producers, those working in the hardwood industry, growing apples or hops,” UK entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan ...
A Spotted Lanternfly is a crafty hitch hiker. The invasive species will feed on a large variety of woody and non-woody hosts, creating the greatest agricultural threat to grapes, apples, hops ...
If you see a spotted lantern fly, you should capture it if possible, take a photo, and report it to the Kenton County Cooperative Extension office by calling 859-356-3155.
Jun. 7—MORGANTOWN — The spotted lanternfly is tough to miss, but easy to mistake for a colorful moth to those unaware of this invasive species' short history in the United States.