Archips pulchra

Archips pulchra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang), South Korea, Japan and Russia (Primorye).

Archips pulchra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Archips pulchra
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ariola pulchra Butler, 1879
  • Ariola puchra anonymous, 1970
  • Archips pulcher Razowski, 1977

The wingspan is 19.5–25 mm.[2] There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Abies nephrolepis and Picea asperata.[3] The species overwinters as a young larva. Pupation takes place in mid-June.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Japanese Moths
  3. Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China
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