Archips peratratus explained

Archips peratratus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan.

The wingspan is 19–25 mm for males and 23–28 mm for females.[1]

The larvae feed on Ardisia sieboldii, Camellia japonica, Clerodendrum trichotomum, Daphniphyllum teysmannii, Lithocarpus edulis, Myrsine seguinii, Rhaphiolepis umbellata and Dioscorea species.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jpmoth.org/Tortricidae/Tortricinae/Archips_peratratus.html Japanese Moths
  2. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/hostplants/search//list.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml&Familyqtype=starts+with&Family=&PFamilyqtype=starts+with&PFamily=&Genusqtype=starts+with&Genus=Archips&PGenusqtype=starts+with&PGenus=&Speciesqtype=starts+with&Species=semistructa&PSpeciesqtype=starts+with&PSpecies=&Country=&sort=Family HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants