Ptycholomoides aeriferana

Ptycholomoides aeriferana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ptycholomoides
Species:	P. aeriferana
Binomial name
	Ptycholomoides aeriferana; (Herrich-Schffer, 1851)
Synonyms
	Tortrix (Coccyx) aeriferana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851; aeriferana Herrich-Schaffer, 1848; Cacoecia aeriferana f. jottrandi Dufrane, 1942;

Ptycholomoides aeriferana, the larch twist, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang), the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Russia (Ussuri, Amur)^[2] and most of Europe.^[3]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm for males and 19–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Acer acuminatum, Larix (including Larix leptolepis) and Betula species. They spin the needles of their host plant. Larvae can be found from May to June. Pupation takes place within the larval shelter.^[4]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
^ Fauna Europaea
^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.

[3] Fauna Europaea

[4] Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium

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