Archips philippa

Archips philippa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species: A. philippa
Binomial name
Archips philippa
(Meyrick, 1918)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia philippa Meyrick, 1918
  • Cacoecia pruneticola Meyrick, 1935

Archips philippa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir.

The wingspan is 19.5–22 mm for males and 22.5 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Pyrus communis, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hedera, Malus, Prunus and Vitis species.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.
  3. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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