Argyroploce lediana

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Argyroploce lediana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyroploce
Species:
A. lediana
Binomial name
Argyroploce lediana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) ledianaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Olethreutes ledianus
  • Argyroploce ledianus
  • Penthina lienigianaLienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Argyroploce szmytiToll, 1957
  • Conchylis westwoodanaZetterstedt, 1839

Argyroploce lediana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is found in Scandinavia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Romania. [2] In the east, the range extends to Japan.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Ledum palustre .

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