Archips goyerana
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| taxon = Archips goyerana
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Archips goyerana, the baldcypress leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Distribution
It is known from southern Louisiana and south-western Mississippi. It originally may have been endemic to forested wetlands, but has undergone a population explosion and expansion of its range since 1983.
Description
The length of the forewings is 6.8–8.5 mm for males and 8–10 mm for females.
Biology
The larvae feed on Taxodium distichum and are considered a serious pest of that tree species.
External links
- [http://biostor.org/reference/57006 Archips goyerana, n. sp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) an important pest of baldcypress (Taxodiaceae) in Louisiana and Mississippi]
- [http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3648.1 mothphotographersgroup]
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Category:Moths described in 2000
Category:Moths of North America
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