Moth Photographers Group – Archips packardiana

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Tortricidae

51a0314 – 3667 Archips packardiana (Fernald, 1886)

Spring Spruce Needle Moth

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Distribution Data for Archips packardiana

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Abies Larix Picea Pinus Tsuga. Notes: 90% of records on Tsuga (Powell & Opler 2009); Ontario records lean towards Spruce (Raizenne 1952); mines in spruce needles in autumn and early spring, later feed externally new foliage (Eiseman 2020)... (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	packardiana (Fernald, 1886) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 3667

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.34m; p. 150. Book Review and ordering
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
Species Page at iNaturalist

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