Biology:Archips breviplicanus

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Short description: Species of moth

Archips breviplicanus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. breviplicanus
Binomial name
Archips breviplicanus
Walsingham, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia criticana Kennel, 1901
  • Archips breviplicana

Archips breviplicanus, the Asiatic leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan , South Korea , China (Heilongjiang, Jilin) and Russia (Ussuri, Amur).[2]

The moth is 16–24 mm for males and 23–28 mm for females.[3] There are two to three generations per year with adults on wing in June and August.

The larvae feed on Malus (including Malus pumila), Pyrus, Alnus and Morus species, as well as Glycine max. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16830064 entry