Argyrotaenia amatana

Argyrotaenia amatana, the pondapple leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and The Bahamas.

Argyrotaenia amatana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. amatana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia amatana
(Dyar, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lophoderus amatana Dyar, 1901
  • Tortrix chioccana Kearfott, 1907
  • Argyrotoxa chiococcana Meyrick, in Wagner, 1912

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded nearly year round.[2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acer rubrum, Eupatorium incarnatum, Laguncularia racemosa, Lysimola bahamensis, Persea borbonica, Persea americana, Sagittaria falcata, Salix caroliniana, Taxodium distichum, Annona glabra, Eugenia species and Nectandra coriacea.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Host plants, Flight period and distribution of a precinctive Florida moth Argyrotaenia amatana (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae)

Data related to Argyrotaenia amatana at Wikispecies


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