Species Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658

3658

Also known as Omnivorous Leafroller but that name is more commonly applied to another species, Platynota stultana, and is therefore confusing

Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865)

Loxotaenia purpurana Clemens, 1865 (1)

Specific epithet from Latin purpura meaning "purple," for the "dull purplish brown" forewings. (1)

Wingspan 18-27 mm.

Adult is easily recognized by the strongly sinuous, "bell-shaped" costal margin. FW is light to dark purplish brown with darker fine brown to reddish brown thin lines and reticulations. The lines in the basal and median areas are more distinct than the others and sometimes border more darkly shaded areas. The edge of the costa and fringe is typically darker as well as a small thoracic scale tuft. HW white, shaded with gray in area of anal angle.

Across southern Canada from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, Texas, and Nevada. (2)

Univoltine on Block Island, RI, with adult records from early July to early September.(3)

Larvae feed on goldenrod, currant, blueberry, raspberry, willow, cherry, violet, strawberry, plus other deciduous trees, shrubs, and forbs. (2)

Choristoneura rosaceana

Clemens, B., 1865. North American micro-lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 5: 136. (1)

Moth Photographers Group

BOLD Systems

Encylopdia of Life

E. H. Strickland Museum