Archips rosana

Type

Exotic, but established

Taxonomy

Archips rosana (Linnaeus) (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini)

Common names: rose tortrix, European leafroller

Synonyms: acerana (Tortrix), ameriana (Tortrix), avellana (Tortrix), hewittana (Cacoecia), laevigana (Tortrix), nebulana (Lozotaenia), obscura (ab.), ochracea (ab.), orientana (var.), oxyacanthana (Tortrix), splendana (var.), variana (Pyralis)

Adult Recognition

FWLFWL:
forewing length; the distance from the base of the forewing to the apex, including fringe
: 7.0-9.0 mm (male); 8.5-10.5 mm (female)

Forewings are light brown to brown with dark-brown markings that vary in expression. Hindwings are grayish brown with yellowish-orange apical shading. Males have a forewing costal foldforewing costal fold:
a flap or fold at the base of the forewing that contains specialized sex scales
.

Male genitalia are characterized by a slender, finger-like uncusuncus:
a sclerotized process which is fused to the posterodorsal margin of tergum IX
; absent sociisocii:
a pair of lightly sclerotized setose lobes
; and broad, subtriangular, membranous valvaevalva:
an appendage flanking the intromittent organ that is used to clasp the female during copulation
. Female genitalia are characterized by a long, narrow ductus bursaeductus bursae:
a membranous tube connecting the ostium bursae to the corpus bursae
with a cestumcestum:
a long, bandlike sclerotization of the wall of the ductus bursae
; and a moderate, daggar-like signumsignum:
a sclerotized projection or patch on the interior of the corpus bursae
in the corpus bursaecorpus bursae:
a dilated membranous sac at the anterior end of the bursa copulatrix
.

Larval Morphology

The following account is summarized from Swatschek (1958)Swatschek (1958):
Swatschek, B. 1958. Die larval systematik der wickler (Tortricidae und Carposinidae) aus dem zoologischen Institut der Universitat Erlangen. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin. 269 pp. [Abhandlungen zur larvalsystematik Insekten 3.].

Last instar larvae are 15-20 mm in length. The abdomen is dull pale green to dark olive green with pale pinaculapinaculum:
flattened sclerotized plates on a caterpillar that bear the setae
. The head is reddish brown to dark brown. The greenish-brown prothoracic shieldprothoracic shield:
a sclerotized plate on the dorsal surface of the prothorax
is shaded posteriorly with dark brown to black; the degree of shading varies. Thoracic legs are brown to black.

Similar Species

Some phenotypes of Archips rosana can appear similar to several other Archips species, including A. betulana, A. crataegana, A. grisea, A. oporana, A. podana, and A. xylosteana. Forewing markings in most A. rosana individuals are more subdued than in these other species.

Larvae of A. rosana are similar to those of Adoxophyes orana, Archips podana, and Choristoneura rosaceana.

Biology

The following account is summarized from Chapman & Lienk (1971).

Archips rosana completes one generation per year. Adults are present from late June to August.

The life cycle of A. rosana is similar to that of Archips argyrospila. Females lay eggs in masses of approximately 60 individual eggs on woody parts of the host plant. Eggs overwinter and larvae hatch the following spring. Larvae feed on leaves, flowers, and small fruits, rolling leaves in later instars. Pupation occurs in the final larval feeding site.

Archips rosana is a pest of fruit trees and other Rosaceae in Europe and the Pacific Northwest. Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on members of more than 15 plant families. Chapman & Lienk (1971) speculate that primary hosts are apple, currant, hawthorn, pear, and privet.

Host plant

Host plant family

Reference(s)

Acer circinatum

Aceraceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Acer macrophyllum

Aceraceae

Powell 2006Powell 2006:
Powell, J. A. 2006. Database of Lepidoptera rearing lots, 1960-2005. University of California Berkeley, CA.

Acer rubrum

Aceraceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Acer sp.

Aceraceae

MacKay 1962aMacKay 1962a:
MacKay, M. R. 1962a. Larvae of the North American Tortricinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Canadian Entomologist, Supplement 28: 1-182.

Alnus glutinosa

Betulaceae

Jaros & Spitzer 2002

Alnus incana

Betulaceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Alnus rhombifolia

Betulaceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Alnus rubra

Betulaceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Alnus sp.

Betulaceae

Freeman 1958Freeman 1958:
Freeman, T. N. 1958. The Archipinae of North America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Canadian Entomologist, Supplement 7 (Vol. 90): 1-89.

Corylus avellana

Betulaceae

Bradley et al. 1973Bradley et al. 1973:
Bradley, J. D., Tremewan, W. G., Smith, A. 1973. British Tortricoid Moths, Cochylidae and Tortricidae: Tortricinae. The Ray Society, London. 251 pp.

Corylus cornuta var. californica

Betulaceae

Powell 2006Powell 2006:
Powell, J. A. 2006. Database of Lepidoptera rearing lots, 1960-2005. University of California Berkeley, CA.

Corylus sp.

Betulaceae

Meyrick MS 1938Meyrick MS 1938:
Meyrick MS 1938. Unpublished manuscript by E. Meyrick at BMNH, data captured by Gaeden Robinson.; LaGasa database 2004LaGasa database 2004:
LaGasa database. 2004. Food plant data base and personal communications with E. LaGasa, Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Viburnum opulus

Caprifoliaceae

Jaros & Spitzer 2002

Viburnum sp.

Caprifoliaceae

Ferguson 1975Ferguson 1975:
Ferguson, D. C. 1975. Host records for Lepidoptera reared in eastern North America. United States Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin 1521. 49 pp.

Cornus nuttallii

Cornaceae

Prentice 1966Prentice 1966:
Prentice, R. M. 1966. Vol. 4. Microlepidoptera. In : Forest Lepidoptera of Canada recorded by the Forest Insect Survey. Dept. For. Canada Publ. 1142: 543-840.

Cornus racemosa

Cornaceae

LACM IndexLACM Index:
LACM Index. Records from the card file at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California; transcribed by Gaeden Robinson (BMNH).

Cornus sericea

Cornaceae

Powell 2006Powell 2006:
Powell, J. A. 2006. Database of Lepidoptera rearing lots, 1960-2005. University of California Berkeley, CA.

Vaccinium sp.

Ericaceae

LaGasa database 2004LaGasa database 2004:
LaGasa database. 2004. Food plant data base and personal communications with E. LaGasa, Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Caragana arborescens

Fabaceae

LACM IndexLACM Index:
LACM Index. Records from the card file at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California; transcribed by Gaeden Robinson (BMNH).

Quercus robur

Fagaceae

Disque 1908Disque 1908:
Disque, H. 1908. Versuch einer microlepidopterologischen Botanik. Deutsch Entomologische Zeitschrift Iris. 21: 34-147.

Quercus rubra

Fagaceae

LACM IndexLACM Index:
LACM Index. Records from the card file at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California; transcribed by Gaeden Robinson (BMNH).

Quercus sp.

Fagaceae

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Distribution

Archips rosana is native to the Palearctic. It was introduced into North America prior to 1890 where it is currently present in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest (as far north as Alaska).