Argyrotaenia quercifoliana

Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species: A. quercifoliana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Fitch, 1858[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix trifurculana Zeller, 1875

Argyrotaenia quercifoliana, the yellow-winged oak leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

The wingspan is 16–24  mm. Adults have pale yellowish-cream forewings with golden-brown speckling and brown, oblique lines. There is a hollow circle pattern in the subterminal area. The hindwings are white with yellow shading in the lower half. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Hamamelis, Quercus and possibly Rhamnus species.

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