''Archips capsigeranus'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
China
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(Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan),
Korea,
Japan
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and
Russia (Pimorye, Ussuri, Askold).
The
moth is 20–22 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in June and September in China.
The larvae feed on ''
Abies firma'', ''
Abies nephrolepis'', ''
Acer'', ''
Machilus thunbergii
''Machilus thunbergii'' (syn. ''Persea thunbergii''), the Japanese bay tree, red machilus, or tabunoki, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae
Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true l ...
'', ''
Pieris polita
Pieris may refer to:
Organisms
* ''Pieris'' (plant), the andromeda or fetterbush, a plant genus in the family Ericaceae
* ''Pieris'' (butterfly), the garden whites, a butterfly genus in the family Pieridae
* ''Pieris'', a synonym of the genus ...
'', ''
Prunus'' and ''
Persea americana''.
Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China
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References
Moths described in 1901
Archips
Moths of Asia
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