梨红木蛾(Aeolanthes sp)属鳞翅目木蛾科(Lepidoptera:Xyloryctidae),是皖南地区新发现的一种食梨叶害虫。1978年此虫在宜城地区的某些梨园中为害株率达99％,严重影响梨树生长。梨红木蛾在皖南的发生历史尚未查明,但从1977—1980年调查的情况来看,虽然各年发生的严重程度不稳定,却有逐渐扩大为害的趋势;近年在陕西省武功县也有发生。 Pear is a genus of Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae, a perennial pest that has been found in southern Anhui Province. In 1978, the insect pest rate was 99% in some pear orchards in Yicheng, seriously affecting the growth of pear trees. The occurrence history of pear-red wood moth in southern Anhui has not yet been clarified. However, from the survey conducted in 1977-1980, although the seriousness of instability occurred in each year, it gradually expanded and became harmful. In recent years, there have also occurred in Wugong County, Shaanxi Province .