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Archips nigriplaganus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Archips

Archips nigriplaganus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, North Carolina, Quebec, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow tawny with darker transverse bands and two small dark spots in the basal area. The hindwings are light grey on the base and disc. The upper half of the outer margin and the apical margin are light straw. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

References

Archips nigriplaganus Wikipedia