Adoxophyes fasciata

Adoxophyes fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Adoxophyes
Species:	A. fasciata
Binomial name
	Adoxophyes fasciata; Walsingham, 1900[1]
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

tortricidae.com
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: .

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[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: .