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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana

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Species of moth

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
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.

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

External links

Data related to Argyrotaenia quercifoliana at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana


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