Anopina arizonana
Anopina arizonana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from southern interior British Columbia and from Waterton Lakes, Alberta, south to Arizona.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Anopina |
| Species: | A. arizonana |
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| Anopina arizonana (Walsingham, 1884)[1] | |
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The moth is about 16 mm.[2] The forewings are shiny yellow with silvery lines on the basal half and the postmedian area. The hindwings are uniform dark grey.
The larvae possibly feed on dead leaves of Betula and Salix species. The larvae are white with a yellowish-orange to pale-yellow head with a few darker markings.[3]
References
- Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- mothphotographersgroup
- University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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