Archips georgianus

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Archips georgianus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. georgianus
Binomial name
Archips georgianus
(Walker, 1863) [1]
Synonyms
  • Retinia georgianaWalker, 1863
  • Archips georgiana
  • Cacoecia georgiana

Archips georgianus, the Georgia archips moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey, south to Florida and then west to Texas. [2] [3]

The wingspan is 15–22 mm. The forewings are bright reddish chestnut with shining pinkish ochreous bands and mottlings. The hindwings are brown. [4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium , Carya and Quercus species (including Quercus laevis ). [5]

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