Acleris retrusa

Acleris retrusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Acleris
Species: A. retrusa
Binomial name
Acleris retrusa

Acleris retrusa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico (Veracruz, Jalapa).

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish with a slight ferruginous admixture and ochreous cream beyond the middle. The pattern is diffuse and browner than the ground colour. The hindwings are brownish, but paler towards the base.

The larvae feed on Rubus species.[2]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, J., 1993: Revision of Apotoforma BUSCK, 1932 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of four other Tortricini species. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 36 (1): 183-197.


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