Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

Argyrotaenia sphaleropa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species: A. sphaleropa
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia sphaleropa
(Meyrick, 1909)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sphaleropa Meyrick, 1909
  • Eulia fletcheriella Khler, 1940

Argyrotaenia sphaleropa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in South America, where it has been recorded from Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm for females and about 12 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Baccharis salicifolia, Citrus species, Cosmos species, Diospyros kaki, Medicago sativa, Mimosa diplotricha, Mentha sauveolens, Persea species, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Rapanea umbellata, Rosa species, Solanum bonariense, Lantana camara, Vitis species (including Vitis vinifera) and Mikania cordifolia.[3] The larvae are considered a pest, causing damage to leaves and reproductive structures of numerous fruits, herbaceous and ornamental plant species.[4]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ SATA
  3. ↑ Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)
  4. ↑ Argyrotaenia sphaleropa (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Citrus in the State of Paraná, Brazil
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