Archepandemis coniferana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Archepandemis |
| Species: | A. coniferana
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| Binomial name | |
| Archepandemis coniferana Mutuura, 1978
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Archepandemis coniferana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Akira Mutuura in 1978.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia and California.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.
The wingspan is over 17.5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid to late July.
Larvae have been reared from Pinus contorta, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Juniperus species, Picea engelmannii and Tsuga heterophylla.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "Species Page - Archepandemis coniferan". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019.