Acleris logiana
| Acleris logiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. logiana |
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| Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759)[1] | |
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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]
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