oak leafroller

Archips semiferanus (also known as Archips semiferana) is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae, and one of several species of moth commonly known as oak leafroller or oak leaf roller. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak trees in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada and are a major defoliator of oak trees, which can lead to tree mortality. In Pennsylvania in the late 1960s and early 1970s, oak leafrollers defoliated over 1,045,000 acres (423,000 ha).

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Archips semiferanus es una especie de polilla del género Archips, tribu Archipini, familia Tortricidae. ​ Fue descrita científicamente por Walker en 1863. ​ Descripción La envergadura es de 18-25 milímetros.