Ptycholomoides aeriferana

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Ptycholomoides aeriferana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ptycholomoides
Species:
P. aeriferana
Binomial name
Ptycholomoides aeriferana
(Herrich-Schffer, 1851) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Coccyx) aeriferanaHerrich-Schaffer, 1851
  • aeriferanaHerrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Cacoecia aeriferana f. jottrandiDufrane, 1942

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]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium