Acleris negundana

Acleris negundana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. negundana
Binomial name
Acleris negundana
(Busck, 1940)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea negundana Busck, 1940

Acleris negundana, the Speckled Acleris Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 16-17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.[2]

The larvae feed on Acer negundo.[3]

References

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