Adoxophyes negundana
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| Species: | A. negundana
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| Adoxophyes negundana (McDunnough, 1923)[1]
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Adoxophyes negundana, the shimmering adoxophyes moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Manitoba, south to Florida and west to Utah.
The length of the forewings is 7.5-9.5 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with light-brown markings. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June to early September.
The larvae feed on Acer negundo. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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