About Ptycholomoides aeriferana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Ptycholomoides aeriferana, commonly known as the larch twist, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is distributed across most of Europe, as well as China (Heilongjiang), the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Russia (Ussuri, Amur). Males have a wingspan ranging from 17 to 21 mm, while females have a wingspan between 19 and 24 mm. Adult moths are active on the wing from June through August. The larvae of Ptycholomoides aeriferana feed on Acer acuminatum, species in the Larix genus (including Larix leptolepis), and Betula species. The larvae spin the needles of their host plants to create shelter. Larvae can be found from May to June, and pupation occurs inside the larval shelter.
