Ancylis discigerana

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Ancylis discigerana
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Adult
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ancylis
Species:
A. discigerana
Binomial name
Ancylis discigerana
(Walker, 1863) [1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholita discigeranaWalker, 1863

Ancylis discigerana, the birch leaffolder or yellow birch leaffolder moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in north-eastern North America. [2]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. There is one generation per year. [3]

The larvae feed on Betula alleghaniensis .

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