Argyrotaenia franciscana

Argyrotaenia franciscana, the orange tortrix or apple skinworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from California north to Oregon and Washington.^[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Tortricidae

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Argyrotaenia franciscana
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Argyrotaenia
Species:	A. franciscana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia franciscana (Walsingham, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix franciscana Walsingham, 1879 Argyrotaenia kearfotti Obraztsov, 1961 Tortrix citrana Fernald, 1889 Argyrotaenia franciscana insulana Powell, 1964

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The length of the forewings is 5.6-9.9mm. There are at least two, but sometimes more generations per year.