Archips philippa explained

Archips philippa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir.

The wingspan is 19.5–22 mm for males and 22.5 mm for females.[1]

The larvae feed on Pyrus communis, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hedera, Malus, Prunus and Vitis species.[2]

Notes and References

  1. , 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.
  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