Adoxophyes fasciata

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Adoxophyes fasciata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. fasciata
Binomial name
Adoxophyes fasciata
Synonyms
  • Archips minor Shiraki, 1913
  • Tortrix reticulana Hubner, [1818-1819]
  • Capua sutschana Caradja, 1926

Adoxophyes fasciata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Hokkaido), Taiwan and China.

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm for males and 9–11.5 mm for females. The forewings are dull cinnamon-brown in females and yellowish brown in males.

The larvae are polyphagous and a pest on various fruit crops, including Malus species. They cause damage to foliage, blossoms and fruits.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Yasuda, T., 1998: The Japanese species of the genus Adoxophyes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49(3): 159-173. Abstract and full article: [1].


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