''Archips capsigeranus'' is a species of
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
China (Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan),
Korea
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,
Japan and
Russia
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(Pimorye, Ussuri, Askold).
The
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 ...
is 20–22 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in June and September in China.
The larvae feed on ''
Abies firma
''Abies firma'', the momi fir, is a species of fir native to central and southern Japan, growing at low to moderate altitudes of 50–1600 m.
''Abies firma'' is a medium-sized to large evergreen coniferous tree growing to tall and in trunk di ...
'', ''
Abies nephrolepis
''Abies nephrolepis'', commonly known as Khingan fir, is a species of fir native to northeastern China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi), North Korea, South Korea, and southeastern Russia (Amur Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, P ...
'', ''
Acer'', ''
Machilus thunbergii'', ''
Pieris polita'', ''
Prunus
''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, Cherry, cherries, peaches, Peach#Nectarine, nectarines, apricots, and almonds.
Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of Sou ...
'' and ''
Persea americana
The avocado (''Persea americana'') is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family ( Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes more than 5,000 years ago. Then as now it was prized for ...
''.
Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China
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References
Moths described in 1901
Archips
Moths of Asia
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