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Ancylis discigerana

Synonyms: Grapholita discigerana

Wikipedia Abstract

Ancylis discigerana, the birch leaffolder or yellow birch leaffolder moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in north-eastern North America. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Betula alleghaniensis. The first two instars skeletonise the lower surface of a leaf of their host plant. They feed from beneath a sheet of silk that is constructed between two lateral veins. Third instar larvae move to the upper surface of a different leaf and fold it lengthwise. They then feed on the upper epidermis within the fold until the leaf falls down.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0