Acleris caledoniana

Acleris caledoniana, the Caledonian button, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain and Poland.[2] It is found in high moorland, where it inhabits mountain bogs.

Acleris caledoniana
Acleris caledoniana, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. caledoniana
Binomial name
Acleris caledoniana
(Stephens, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea caledoniana Stephens, 1852
  • Peronea calidoniana Kloet & Hincks, 1945
  • Peronea caledoniana ab. rufimaculana Sheldon, 1931

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Very similar to Acleris comariana and Acleris laterana. Certain identification requires examination of the genitalia. Julius von Kennel provides a description [3]

Adults are on wing from July to September. It is a day-flying species.

The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina, Myrica gale, Vaccinium myrtillus, Rubus and Potentilla species. They spin together the leaves or shoots of their host plant, feeding from within. Larvae can be found from June to July.

References
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  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 94-95



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