Pseudosciaphila duplex

Pseudosciaphila duplex, the aspen leaftier, poplar leafroller or spotted aspen leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America from Quebec and New England to northern California and British Columbia.

Damage
Egg

Pseudosciaphila duplex
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Tribe:
Olethreutini
Genus:
Pseudosciaphila
Species:
P. duplex
Binomial name
Pseudosciaphila duplex
(Walsingham, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Penthina duplex Walsingham, 1905
  • Argyroploce thallasana McDunnough, 1922

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of poplar, birch and willow.


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