''Aphelia inumbratana'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in the
Russian Far East and
Japan
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The
wingspan is about 19 mm for males and 27 mm for females.
Japanese Moths
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The larvae are polyphagous
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on Rosales and Asterales species, feeding on young buds and within rolled leaves. Pupation takes place in a rolled leaf.
References
Moths described in 1881
Aphelia (moth)
Moths of Asia
Moths of Japan
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