Archips asiaticus

Archips asiaticus, the groundnut leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia (Siberia), Korea, Japan and China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Beijing, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Fujian).

Archips asiaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. asiaticus
Binomial name
Archips asiaticus
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia contemptrix Meyrick, in Caradja, 1925

The wingspan is about 18 mm. There are usually two to three generations per year with adults on wing from June to August. In Fujian, six generations per year have been recorded.[2]

The larvae feed on the fruit and new leaves of Akebia quinata, Chloranthus serratus, Houttuynia cordata, Ipomoea aquatica, Malus baccata, Malus pumila, Prunus salicina, Prunus sargentii, Prunus tomentosa, Pyrus ussuriensis, Sinomenium acutum and Sorbus commixta. They have a dark green body and black head.[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China
  3. Some morphological and bio-ecological characteristics of groundnut leafroller Archips asiaticus (Walsingham) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)



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