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Argyrotaenia juglandana, the hickory leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woodlands and parks where hickory grows.

Argyrotaenia juglandana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Argyrotaenia
Species:	A. juglandana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia juglandana (Fernald, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix juglandana Fernald, 1879

The wingspan is about 18–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with two darker brown diagonal lines and a pale spot at the base. The hindwings are pale grey to dirty white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Corylus species, Viburnum species (including Viburnum acerifolium), Carya species (including Carya cordiformis, Carya ovata), Juglans species (including Juglans nigra) and Prunus species.[4]

References

Data related to Argyrotaenia juglandana at Wikispecies

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