Acleris hyemana

Acleris hyemana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

Acleris hyemana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. hyemana
Binomial name
Acleris hyemana
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix hyemana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix mixtana Hübner, [1813]
  • Teras mixtana var. provinciana Peyerimhoff, 1872
  • Peronea hyemana f. griseana Sheldon, 1930
  • Peronea hyemana f. brunneana Sheldon, 1930
  • Acalla mixtana Kennel, 1908
  • Acleris mixtana Obraztsov, 1956

The wingspan is 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from August to May. There is one generation per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Ericaceae species, mainly Erica, Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium.[2]

References
  1. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 7, 2013.
  2. UKmoths. Accessed April 6, 2013.


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