Archips eleagnanus

Archips eleagnanus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Wyoming and New Mexico.[2] The habitat consists of prairies and montane areas.

Archips eleagnanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. eleagnanus
Binomial name
Archips eleagnanus
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia eleagnana McDunnough, 1923
  • Archips eleagnana

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The colour of the forewings varies from greyish olive to greyish red. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from the end of June to early August.

The larvae feed on Eleagnus species.[3]

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