Biology:Adoxophyes negundana

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Short description: Species of moth

Adoxophyes negundana
Shimmering Gold Adoxophyes - Flickr - treegrow.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. negundana
Binomial name
Adoxophyes negundana
(McDunnough, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Homona negundana McDunnough, 1923

Adoxophyes negundana, the shimmering adoxophyes moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Manitoba, south to Florida and west to Utah.

The length of the forewings is 7.5–9.5 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with light-brown markings. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June to early September.

The larvae feed on Acer negundo. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13230097 entry