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Argyrotaenia franciscana

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Argyrotaenia franciscana
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. franciscana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix franciscana Walsingham, 1879
  • Argyrotaenia kearfotti Obraztsov, 1961
  • Tortrix citrana Fernald, 1889
  • Argyrotaenia franciscana insulana Powell, 1964

Argyrotaenia franciscana, the orange tortrix or apple skinworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from California north to Oregon and Washington.[2]

The length of the forewings is 5.6-9.9mm. There are at least two, but sometimes more generations per year.

References

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Data related to Argyrotaenia franciscana at Wikispecies