Archips nigricaudanus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Liaoning), Korea, Japan and Russia (Ussuri, Sakhalin, Siberia).

Archips nigricaudanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. nigricaudanus
Binomial name
Archips nigricaudanus
Synonyms
  • Tortrix nigricaudana Walsingham, 1900
  • Archips nigricaudana

The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing from April to June in China.

The larvae feed on Diospyros, Malus, Morus, Pyrus and Quercus.[3]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Japanese Moths
  3. ^ Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.