Archips dissitana (Grote, 1879) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Archips dissitana (Grote, 1879)

Archips dissitana (Grote, 1879)

Archips dissitana is a North American boldly-marked archips moth of the family Tortricidae that feeds on conifers in boreal forests.

Family
Genus
Archips
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Archips dissitana (Grote, 1879)

Archips dissitana, commonly called the boldly-marked archips moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is found in North America. Its recorded range extends from Alberta to Nova Scotia in the north, and southward to Minnesota and the Appalachian Mountains region of North Carolina. Its native habitat is boreal forests. The wingspan of adult Archips dissitana is approximately 24 millimeters. Flying adults have been observed from mid-June through late August. The larvae of this moth feed on Abies balsamea and Picea glauca.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Archips

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

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