Acleris macdunnoughi

Acleris macdunnoughi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Acleris
Species: A. macdunnoughi
Binomial name
Acleris macdunnoughi
Obraztsov, 1963[1]

Acleris macdunnoughi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm. The forewings are whitish brown-grey with fine dark brown striation. The hindwings are smoky brownish.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on Rubus species and Spiraea latifolia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Obraztsov, 1963. Some North American moths of the genus Acleris (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 114: 214
  4. ↑ Bug Guide


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