Acleris logiana

Acleris logiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. logiana
Binomial name
Acleris logiana
(Clerck, 1759)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena logiana Clerck, 1759
  • Aphania mulzeriana Hubner, [1825]
  • Pyralis niveana Fabricius, 1787
  • Teras placidana Robinson, 1869
  • Oxigrapha scotana Stephens, 1852
  • Tortrix treueriana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix treveriana Illiger, 1801
  • Oxigrapha logiana f. tripunctana Sheldon, 1931
  • Teras trisignana Robinson, 1869

Acleris logiana, the Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth or Grey Birch Button, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Clerck in 1759. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.[2] It is also found in North America,[3] the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan.[4]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm.[5] The forewings are whitish or pale grey, dotted with tufts of raised dusky scales.[6]

Adults are on wing from September to April after overwintering.

The larvae feed on Betula species. They feed between the spun leaves of their host plant.[7]

References

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