Argyrotaenia alisellana (Robinson, 1869) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Argyrotaenia alisellana (Robinson, 1869)

Argyrotaenia alisellana (Robinson, 1869)

Argyrotaenia alisellana, the white-spotted leafroller, is a Tortricidae moth found in eastern and central North America that feeds on oak leaves as larvae.

Family
Genus
Argyrotaenia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Argyrotaenia alisellana (Robinson, 1869)

Argyrotaenia alisellana, commonly known as the white-spotted leafroller, is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. Its scientific name is Argyrotaenia alisellana (Robinson, 1869). This moth is distributed across a region of North America, ranging from Quebec and Maine in the northeast, south to Florida, west to Arkansas, and north to North Dakota. The wingspan of adult individuals measures between 18 and 25 millimeters. Adults are active in flight from May through September. The larvae of this species feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs in the Quercus (oak) genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Argyrotaenia

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