Argyrotaenia quercifoliana

Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. quercifoliana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Fitch, 1858[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix trifurculana Zeller, 1875
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana, oak leafroller, size: 8.8 mm

Argyrotaenia quercifoliana, the yellow-winged oak leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

The wingspan is 16–24  mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Hamamelis, Quercus (oak), and possibly Rhamnus (buckthorn) species.

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Bug Guide

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