Apotomops wellingtoniana

Apotomops wellingtoniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907.[1] It is found in North America from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south through the Rocky Mountains to the Mexican states of Durango, Nuevo Leon, Distrito Federal and Veracruz. In the east, it ranges south to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

Apotomops wellingtoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Apotomops
Species:
A. wellingtoniana
Binomial name
Apotomops wellingtoniana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Olethreutes wellingtoniana Kearfott, 1907
  • Apotomops wellingtonana Powell, 1986

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Abies, Tsuga and Picea species. They are solitary defoliators.[4]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Brown, John W. & Jozéf Razowski, 2003, Zootaxa 303: 1-31 [1]
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ "Species Details: Apotomops wellingtoniana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.