Apotomops wellingtoniana

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Apotomops wellingtoniana
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A. wellingtoniana
Binomial name
Apotomops wellingtoniana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Olethreutes wellingtonianaKearfott, 1907
  • Apotomops wellingtonanaPowell, 1986

Apotomops wellingtoniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907. [1] It is found in North America from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south through the Rocky Mountains to the Mexican states of Durango, Nuevo Leon, Distrito Federal and Veracruz. In the east, it ranges south to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. [2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. [3] The forewings are white with gray shading on the basal half and with a dark gray band. The hindwings are light grayish brown.

The larvae feed on Abies , Tsuga and Picea species. They are solitary defoliators. [4]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Brown, John W. & Jozéf Razowski, 2003, Zootaxa303: 1-31
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. "Species Details: Apotomops wellingtoniana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.