Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879) (Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879))
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Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879)

Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879)

Argyrotaenia franciscana (orange tortrix/apple skinworm) is a Tortricidae moth found on the US Pacific coast with 2+ annual generations.

Family
Genus
Argyrotaenia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879)

Argyrotaenia franciscana, commonly known as the orange tortrix or apple skinworm, is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This species is distributed from California northward into Oregon and Washington. The forewings of Argyrotaenia franciscana measure between 5.6 and 9.9 millimeters in length. This moth has at least two generations per year, and may sometimes have more generations annually.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Argyrotaenia

More from Tortricidae

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

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