Archips argyrospila

Checklist Number
49.0161 [B&F: 0981a]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Archips
Species:argyrospila
Authority:(Walker, 1863)

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in garden plants from North America. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-20 mm. Larva feeds on fruit trees; no evidence of breeding in the UK.