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Archips capsigeranus

Archips capsigeranus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

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Jun 17, 2026
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Archips capsigeranus
Archips capsigeranus in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 40, 41
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. capsigeranus
Binomial name
Archips capsigeranus
(Kennel, 1901)1
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia capsigerana Kennel, 1901
  • Archips capsigerana

Archips capsigeranus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan), Korea, Japan and Russia (Pimorye, Ussuri, Askold).

The moth is 20–22 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females.2 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, Pieris polita, Prunus and Persea americana.3

References

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Japanese Moths
  3. 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.