Apotomops wellingtoniana
Apotomops wellingtoniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south through the Rocky Mountains to the Mexican states of Durango, Nuevo Leon, Distrito Federal and Veracruz. In eastern North America, it ranges south to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] The forewings are white with gray shading on the basal half and with a dark gray band. The hindwings are light grayish brown.
The larvae feed on Abies, Tsuga and Picea species. They are solitary defoliators.[4]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Brown, John W. & Jozéf Razowski, 2003, Zootaxa 303: 1-31
- mothphotographersgroup
- University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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