Summary ²

The Appleleaf-curling moth (Adoxophyes privatana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to south-east Asia, where it has been recorded from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (Hainan), Nepal, India, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines and the Chagos Archipelago. It is an accidental introduction in Great Britain.

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Dissection UK
• NBN Atlas
• Tortricid.net
• UK Moths

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