Biology:Acleris macdunnoughi

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Short description: Species of moth

Acleris macdunnoughi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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 in 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 (state) and West Virginia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). 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

Wikidata ☰ Q13225413 entry