Siberian Ice Crawler vs Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

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Attribute Siberian Ice Crawler Large Fruit-tree Tortrix
Scientific Name Grylloblattina djakonovi Archips podana
Order Grylloblattodea Lepidoptera
Family Grylloblattidae Tortricidae
Size 18-28 mm 20-27 mm wingspan
Habitat Mountains Orchards
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Asia Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Siberian Ice Crawler

A rare ice crawler found in the Russian Far East. It inhabits mossy rock fields and emerges at night during near-freezing temperatures.

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Did You Know?

Ice crawlers are considered living fossils, belonging to an order that has survived largely unchanged since the Permian period.

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

A relatively large tortricid with reddish-brown males and paler females. It is a common pest in orchards where larvae web leaves together.

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Did You Know?

Males fly in a characteristic zigzag pattern when following a female pheromone trail.