Archips infumatanus

Archips infumatanus, the smoked leafroller moth or hickory webworm, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Ontario south to Florida and west to Texas and Iowa.[2]

Archips infumatanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. infumatanus
Binomial name
Archips infumatanus
(Zeller, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix infumatana Zeller, 1875
  • Archips infumatana

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are brown with a large blackish patch in the median area and smaller patches in the basal and subterminal areas. The hindwings are greyish-brown, but paler towards the base. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]

The larvae feed on Juglans and Carya species.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
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