Adoxophyes fasciata

Adoxophyes fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species: A. fasciata
Binomial name
Adoxophyes fasciata
Walsingham, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Archips minor Shiraki, 1913
  • Tortrix reticulana Hubner, [1818-1819]
  • Capua sutschana Caradja, 1926

Adoxophyes fasciata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Hokkaido), Taiwan and China.

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm for males and 9-11.5 mm for females. The forewings are dull cinnamon-brown in females and yellowish brown in males.

The larvae are polyphagous and a pest on various fruit crops, including Malus species. They cause damage to foliage, blossoms and fruits.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Yasuda, T., 1998: The Japanese species of the genus Adoxophyes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49(3): 159-173. Abstract and full article: .
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