Archips fuscocupreanus

Archips fuscocupreanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species: A. fuscocupreanus
Binomial name
Archips fuscocupreanus
Walsingham, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Loxotaenia ischidaii Razowski & Kumata, 1985
  • Loxotaenia ishidaii Matsumura, 1900
  • Cacoecia punicae Matsumura, 1931
  • Archips rosaceana Ishikawa, 1915

Archips fuscocupreanus, the exotic leafroller moth or apple tortrix, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, Liaoning), South Korea, Japan and Russia (Primorye, Kuril Islands). It is an introduced species in the north-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. It has also been recorded from Washington.[2]

The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July in China.

The larvae feed on Acer, Alnus, Betula, Castanea, Diospyros, Erigeron, Fragaria, Glycine, Juglans, Malus, Morus, Phaseolus, Prunus, Pyrus, Quercus, Rosa, Rubus, Salix, Sorbus and Ulmus species.[4]

References

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