''Archips cantinus'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ...

. It is found in Kashmir. The

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is about . The ground colour of the forewings brownish, sprinkled with rust. The hindwings are pale brownish tinged ferruginous in the apex part and creamer towards the base.

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* Archips Moths described in 2006 Moths of Asia Taxa named by Józef Razowski {{archips-stub