Archips semiferanus
Checklist Number49.0162 [B&F: 0981b]
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: | semiferanus |
| Authority: | (Walker, 1863) |
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation from oak woodland in North America. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Larva mines buds of Oak, Red Maple, Apple and Witch Hazel, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas; no evidence of breeding in the UK.
