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Species Argyrotaenia quercifoliana - Oak Leafroller - Hodges#3623

Classification · Hodges Number · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)
Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
Subfamily Tortricinae
Tribe Archipini
Genus Argyrotaenia
Species quercifoliana (Oak Leafroller - Hodges#3623)
Hodges Number
3623
Other Common Names
Oak-leaf Tortrix
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana (Fitch, 1858)
Argyrolepia quercifoliana Fitch, 1858
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin meaning "oak-leaf," for the larval feeding habit.
Size
Forewing length 7.5-9.5 mm (male); 9.0-11.5 mm (female). (1)
Identification
Adult - forewing pale yellowish-cream with golden-brown speckling; AM and PM lines brown, oblique, usually complete; longitudinal line near middle of PM line joins subterminal line to form a hollow circle in subterminal area; hindwing white with yellow shading in lower half [adapted from description by Charles Covell].
Larva - see Fitch (1958) in Print References.
Range
Eastern North America, from southern Canada to Florida. (1)
Habitat
Open woods and edges, shrubby areas; adults are nocturnal and come to light.
Food
Larvae feed on leaves of oak (Quercus), witch-hazel (Hamamelis), apple (Malus), maple (Acer), buckthorn (Rhamnus), sumac (Rhus) and blackberry (Rubus). (2)
See Also
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana (Fernald, 1882) - forewing is darker and lacks longitudinal line connecting PM line to subterminal line.
Print References
Fitch, A. 1858. Insects infesting deciduous tress. 1. The Oaks. Fifth report on the noxious and other insects of the state of New York, p.826.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
TortAI (1)
Maryland Moths
Asa Fitch (1809-1879)
Works Cited
1.Tortricids of Agricultural Importance
Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein.
2.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 25 August, 2005 - 11:54pm
Additional contributions by Matthew Roth, Randy Hardy
Last updated 19 January, 2018 - 4:55pm

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