Adoxophyes negundana
Adoxophyes negundana, the shimmering adoxophyes moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Manitoba, south to Florida and west to Utah.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. negundana |
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| Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923)[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 7.5–9.5 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with light-brown markings. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June to early September.
The larvae feed on Acer negundo. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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