Acleris kearfottana

Acleris kearfottana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec and West Virginia.[2]

Acleris kearfottana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. kearfottana
Binomial name
Acleris kearfottana
Synonyms
  • Peronea kearfottana McDunnough, 1934

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale orange-yellow with faint traces of reticulation. The hindwings are light smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in April, July and from October to November.

The larvae feed on Comptonia peregrina, Myrica (including Myrica gale) and Hamamelis species.[4]

References
Wikispecies has information related to Acleris kearfottana.
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. McDunnough, J. 1934. The Canadian species of the Tortricid genus Peronea. Canadian Journal of Research, 1934, 11(3): 290-332
  4. Tortricidae Food Plant Database


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