Archepandemis coniferana explained

Archepandemis coniferana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Akira Mutuura in 1978.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia and California.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

The wingspan is over 17.5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid to late July.

Larvae have been reared from Pinus contorta, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Juniperus species, Picea engelmannii and Tsuga heterophylla.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=83 tortricidae.com
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3670 mothphotographersgroup
  3. Web site: Species Page - Archepandemis coniferan . Entomology Collection . University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103080856/http://www.entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=4696 . November 3, 2019.

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