Archips alberta (McDunnough, 1923) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Archips alberta (McDunnough, 1923)

Archips alberta (McDunnough, 1923)

Archips alberta is a North American tortricid moth that feeds on spruce trees in coniferous boreal habitats.

Family
Genus
Archips
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Archips alberta (McDunnough, 1923)

Archips alberta is a moth species in the Tortricidae family. It was first formally described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1923. This moth is native to North America. Its confirmed range extends across boreal regions of Canada, and extends south through mountain areas to the US state of Utah. It lives in coniferous forest habitats. The wingspan of adult Archips alberta measures between 22 and 25 millimeters. Adult moths are active in flight from early July to mid-August. The caterpillar larvae of this species feed on three species of spruce: Picea mariana, Picea glauca, and Picea engelmannii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Archips

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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