Archips myricanus

Archips myricanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species: A. myricanus
Binomial name
Archips myricanus
(McDunnough, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia myricana McDunnough, 1923
  • Archips myricana

Archips myricanus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Montana and Ontario.[2]

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Chamaedaphne calyculata, Myrica species (including Myrica gale and Myrica pensylvanica), Photinia melanocarpa, Rosa, Salix bebbiana and Spiraea species (including Spiraea alba).[3]

References

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