Adoxophyes furcatana

Adoxophyes furcatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America.

Adoxophyes furcatana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. furcatana
Binomial name
Adoxophyes furcatana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dichelia furcatana Walker, 1863

The length of the forewings is 7.5–10.5 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with light-brown markings. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June and August.

The larvae feed on Platanus species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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