Acleris britannia

Acleris britannia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. britannia
Binomial name
Acleris britannia
Kearfott, 1904[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea britannia

Acleris britannia, the Brittania Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Washington.[2]

The forewings are pale orange-yellow with a large purple-brown pale-centered costal triangle and slight dark sprinkling or reticulation.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on Rubus occidentalis, Rubus parviflorus, Rubus ursinus, Potentilla and Rosa species.[4]

References

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