Acleris curvalana

Acleris curvalana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. curvalana
Binomial name
Acleris curvalana
(Kearfott, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix curvalana Kearfott, 1907
  • Croesia curvalana

Acleris curvalana, the Blueberry Leaftier Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale lemon-yellow, overcast with bright ochreous-red. The base of the wing is yellow, as is a small margin along the termen. There is a round yellowish spot in the middle of the wing.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium pallidum, Gaylussacia baccata, Quercus and Rosa species.[4]

References

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