Acleris enitescens

Acleris enitescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Acleris
Species:	A. enitescens
Binomial name
	Acleris enitescens; (Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
	Peronea enitescens Meyrick, 1912;

Acleris enitescens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Assam), Taiwan, China, Japan and on Java[2] and Sumatra.[3]

The wingspan is 11–17 mm.[4] The forewings are ferruginous, the basal area with violet reflections. There is a blotch of ochreous-yellowish suffusion and two fasciae of pale violet iridescence. The hindwings are grey.[5]

The larvae feed on Rubus species, including Rubus microphyllus and Rubus sachalinensis.[6]

References

tortricidae.com
Acleris at funet
"Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
Japanese Moths
Exot. Microlep. 1 (1): 16
Tortricidae Food Plant Database

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Acleris at funet

[3] "Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.

[4] Japanese Moths

[5] Exot. Microlep. 1 (1): 16

[6] Tortricidae Food Plant Database