Argyrotaenia amatana, the pondapple leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and The Bahamas.

Pondapple leafroller moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. amatana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia amatana
(Dyar, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lophoderus amatana Dyar, 1901
  • Tortrix chioccana Kearfott, 1907
  • Argyrotoxa chiococcana Meyrick, in Wagner, 1912

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded nearly year round.[2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acer rubrum, Eupatorium incarnatum, Laguncularia racemosa, Lysimola bahamensis, Persea borbonica, Persea americana, Sagittaria falcata, Salix caroliniana, Taxodium distichum, Annona glabra, Eugenia species and Nectandra coriacea.[3]

References

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  Data related to Argyrotaenia amatana at Wikispecies