Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860 is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860

Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860

Amorbia humerosana, the white-lined leafroller, is a tortricid moth found in eastern North America whose larvae roll host plant leaves.

Family
Genus
Amorbia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860

Amorbia humerosana, commonly called the white-lined leafroller, is a moth species that belongs to the Tortricidae family. Its distribution ranges from the Gulf states of the United States up to the northeastern United States and into southeastern Canada. Forewing length differs between sexes: males have forewings that measure 11–13 mm long, while females have forewings ranging from 12–13.5 mm. Adult moths are active on the wing between March and September. The larvae of this species feed on a wide variety of host plants: Picea glauca, Picea rubens, Pinus species including Pinus banksiana, Abies balsamea, Larix laricina, Viburnum species, Rhus radicans, Rhus aromatica, Aralia species, Solidago species, Alnus species, Betula species, Castanea dentata, Lindera species, Asparagus officinalis, Gaylussacia species, Malus domestica and Salix species. The larvae roll the leaves of their host plants to create their habitat. When larvae reach full development, they grow to a length of approximately 25 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Amorbia

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