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''Archips crassifolianus'' is a species of
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
of the family
Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...
. It is found in Gansu, China. The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm for males and 8–11 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish-brown, with dark ochreous brown markings. The hindwings are greyish brown in males and pale yellow in females. The larvae feed on ''
Picea crassifolia ''Picea crassifolia'', the Qinghai spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae The Pinaceae, or pine family, are conifer trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as cedars, firs, heml ...
''., 1990: Three new species od tortricids on Picea. ''Forest Research'' 3 (2): 137–140. Full article

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Moths described in 1990 Archips Moths of Asia {{archips-stub