MPG (species pages only) MPG (entire website) Entire Web

Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Tortricidae 51a0320 – 3650   Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758)              Rose Tortrix

Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose.

© John Davis Large Map & Chart Report Errors About Maps

Distribution: Introduced from Eurasia. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Fabaceae Oleaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Ulmaceae Urticaceae.  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Arctostaphylos Caragana Carya Ceanothus Citrus Corylus Cornus Crataegus Ligustrum Malus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Rhamnus Ribes Rosa Rubus Salix Syringa Ulmus Urtica Vacciniu...  Notes: polyphagous - on shrubs & trees (Forbes 1923).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 3650 orientana (Krulikovsky, 1909) (Cacoecia) acerana (Hübner, [1796-1799]) (Tortrix) ameriana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) amerina; (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) missp.; TL: (no type). avellana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) hewittana (Busck, 1920) (Cacoecia) laevigana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) nebulana (Stephens, 1834) (Lozotaenia) oxyacanthana (Hübner, [1796-1799]) (Tortrix) splendana (Kennel, 1910) (Cacoecia) testaceana (Eversmann, 1844) (Tortrix) variana (Fabricius, 1787) (Pyralis)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.31m; p. 150. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

© Eric LaGasa & WSDA © Eric LaGasa & WSDA © Eric LaGasa & WSDA © Kevin Hall © John Davis

© E. LaGasa & WSDA CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell 17mm – © Jim Vargo 18mm – © U. S. National Museum 20mm – © U. S. National Museum - 17mm – © U. S. National Museum

© Canadian National Collection LG © Canadian National Collection LG © Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG

Moth Photographers Group  at the  Mississippi Entomological Museum  at the  Mississippi State University

Send suggestions, or submit photographs to Webmaster — Moth Photographers Group

Database design and scripting support provided by Mike Boone