| Ptycholomoides aeriferana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ptycholomoides |
| Species: | P. aeriferana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptycholomoides aeriferana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) [1] | |
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Ptycholomoides aeriferana, the larch twist, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang), the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Russia (Ussuri, Amur) [2] and most of Europe. [3]
The wingspan is 17–21 mm for males and 19–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Acer acuminatum , Larix (including Larix leptolepis ) and Betula species. They spin the needles of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June. Pupation takes place within the larval shelter. [4]
