Pinus mugo
The larvae feed on "Pinus sylvestris", "Pinus mugo", "Pinus nigra" and "Pinus contorta". It has also been recorded from "Abies alba". If there is a serious outbreak, all buds in the upper parts of the crown of the host plant are destroyed. Outbreaks usually occur on large-scale monocultures of pine trees in flat country. Economic damage is reported from north-western Europe, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland.