Archips crataegana explained

Archips crataegana, the brown oak tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe[1] east to Japan.

The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 25 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. The forewings have a sinuate termen There is an irregular vertical, costal fold from the base to 2/3 and light brown or ochreous-brown There is a transverse dorsal spot near the base. The central fascia has the anterior edge angulated below middle. The costal patch is extended as a streak to the termen above the tornus. It is dark ochreous-brown. The fascia is attenuated and sometimes obsolete towards costa. The hindwings are grey, the apex in female sometimes yellowish.[2] Julius von Kennel provides a full description.[3]

They are on wing from June to August.[4]

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including Quercus, Ulmus, Fraxinus and Salix species. They feed in a tightly-rolled leaf. The species overwinters as an egg.[5]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015041223/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439855 Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  3. [Julius von Kennel]
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=979 UKmoths
  5. Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China . 10.1007/BF02856773 . 2003 . Bong-Kyu . Byun . Shan-Chun . Yan . Cheng-De . Li . Journal of Forestry Research . 14 . 2 . 93–102 .