Acleris youngana

Acleris youngana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. youngana
Binomial name
Acleris youngana
(McDunnough, 1934)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea youngana McDunnough, 1934

Acleris youngana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Maine, New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Vermont and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is 15-18 mm. The forewings are light grey-brown with scattered black sprinkling. The hindwings are pale smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from October to November.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ McDunnough, J. 1934. The Canadian species of the Tortricid genus Peronea. Canadian Journal of Research, 1934, 11(3): 290-332
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