Acleris enitescens

Acleris enitescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. enitescens
Binomial name
Acleris enitescens
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea enitescens Meyrick, 1912

Acleris enitescens is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in India (Assam), Taiwan, China, Japan and on Java[2] and Sumatra.[3]

The wingspan is 11-17 mm.[4] The forewings are ferruginous, the basal area with violet reflections. There is a blotch of ochreous-yellowish suffusion and two fasciae of pale violet iridescence. The hindwings are grey.[5]

The larvae feed on Rubus species, including Rubus microphyllus and Rubus sachalinensis.[6]

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