Archips eleagnanus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1923.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Wyoming and New Mexico.[2] The habitat consists of prairies and montane areas.
| Archips eleagnanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Archips |
| Species: | A. eleagnanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Archips eleagnanus (McDunnough, 1923)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to early August.
References edit
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Dombroskie, J. J. (April 16, 2009). "Species Details: Archips eleagnana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.