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Argyroploce lediana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Genus
  
Argyroploce

Similar
  
Argyroploce noricana, Argyroploce arbutella, Celypha aurofasciana, Celypha flavipalpana, Pseudohermenias abietana

Argyroploce lediana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is found in Scandinavia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Romania. In the east, the range extends to Japan.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Ledum palustre.

References

Argyroploce lediana Wikipedia