Pseudosciaphila duplex

Pseudosciaphila duplex
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Olethreutini
Genus: Pseudosciaphila
Species: P. duplex
Binomial name
Pseudosciaphila duplex
(Walsingham, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Penthina duplex Walsingham, 1905
  • Argyroploce thallasana McDunnough, 1922

The Aspen Leaftier, Poplar Leafroller or Spotted Aspen Leafroller (Pseudosciaphila duplex) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Quebec and New England to northern California and British Columbia.

Damage
Egg

The wingspan is 20-25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of poplar, birch and willow.

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