Anacampsis innocuella

Anacampsis innocuella, the dark-headed aspen leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec and Vermont.[1][2]

Anacampsis innocuella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Anacampsis
Species:
A. innocuella
Binomial name
Anacampsis innocuella
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Tachyptilia) innocuella Zeller, 1873

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are ash grey with a pale wavy transverse line on the forewings.

The larvae feed on Populus, Salix and Prunus species, rolling the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Insects of Eastern Forests


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