Biology:Pseudosciaphila duplex

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseudosciaphila duplex
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pseudosciaphila
Species:
P. duplex
Binomial name
Pseudosciaphila duplex
(Walsingham, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Penthina duplex Walsingham, 1905
  • Argyroploce thallasana McDunnough, 1922

Pseudosciaphila duplex, the aspen leaftier, poplar leafroller or spotted aspen leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America from Quebec and New England to northern California and British Columbia.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of poplar, birch and willow.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7255529 entry