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Tortricidae
51a0322 – 3663.2   Archips fuscocupreanus Walsingham, 1900
             Exotic Leafroller

© Dick Wilson - DNA
Distribution: Introduced from Eurasia.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Aquifoliaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Celastraceae Cornaceae Ebenaceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hydra..  Host genera: Acer Amelanchier Alnus Carpinus Castanea Celastrus Chaenomeles Cornus Corylus Crataegus Cydonia Deutzia Diospyros Elaeagnus Erigeron Fragaria Fraxinus Glycine Heteromeles Ilex Juglans Larix Ligustrum ...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fuscocupreanus Walsingham, 1900 (Archips) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • ishidaii (Matsumura, 1900) (Loxotaenia)
  • punicae (Matsumura, 1931) (Cacoecia)
  • rosaceana Ishikawa, 1915 (Archips)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Archips fuscocupreanus Walsingham, 1900 is now recognized among the North American fauna north of Mexico.
    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.
    • 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Archips fuscocupreanus
    © E. LaGasa & WSDA
    Archips fuscocupreanus
    © E. LaGasa & WSDA
    Archips fuscocupreanus
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA

    Archips fuscocupreanus
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    Archips fuscocupreanus
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA


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