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Archips podana

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Archips podana
Male
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A. podana
Binomial name
Archips podana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena podana Scopoli, 1763
  • Cacoecia ameriana Treitschke, 1830
  • Tortrix congenerana Hubner, [1823-1824]
  • Tortrix fulvana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Archips meridana Kozlov & Esartia, 1991
  • Tortrix pyrastrana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix podana var. sauberiana Sorhagen, 1882
  • Tortrix vulpeculana Fuchs, 1903

Archips podana, the large fruit-tree tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia and is an introduced species in North America.

Female

The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to September in western Europe.

The larvae feed on apple, pear, cherry and plum.

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