| Brown oak tortrix | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Archips |
| Species: | A. crataegana |
| Binomial name | |
| Archips crataegana | |
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Archips crataegana, the brown oak tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe [2] east to Japan.
The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 25 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. The forewings have a sinuate termen There is an irregular vertical, costal fold from the base to 2/3 and light brown or ochreous-brown There is a transverse dorsal spot near the base. The central fascia has the anterior edge angulated below middle. The costal patch is extended as a streak to the termen above the tornus. It is dark ochreous-brown. The fascia is attenuated and sometimes obsolete towards costa. The hindwings are grey, the apex in female sometimes yellowish. [3] Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [4]
They are on wing from June to August. [5]
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Quercus , Ulmus , Fraxinus and Salix species. They feed in a tightly-rolled leaf. The species overwinters as an egg. [6]
