Adoxophyes honmai, the summer fruit tortrix, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, where it has been recorded from Honshu and is possibly also present on Shikoku and Kyushu.

Adoxophyes honmai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. honmai
Binomial name
Adoxophyes honmai
Yasuda, 1998[1]

The length of the forewings is 7.3 mm for males and 8 mm for females.

The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including tea.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Yasuda, T., 1998: The Japanese species of the genus Adoxophyes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49(3): 159-173. Abstract and full article: [1].