Acleris laterana

Acleris laterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to the Palearctic realm, but has been accidentally imported into the United States.

Acleris laterana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. laterana
Binomial name
Acleris laterana
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyralis laterana Fabricius, 1794
  • Pyralis abildgaardana Fabricius, 1794
  • Teras comparanum var. cinereana Reuter, 1899
  • Tortrix comparana ab. comparana Hubner, [1823]
  • Acalla schalleriana ab. faaborgensis Strand, 1922
  • Tortrix laterana ab. labeculana Freyer, 1833
  • Tortrix latifasciana Haworth, [1811]
  • Peronea perplexana Barrett, 1881

The wingspan is about 15–20 mm. In Europe, adults are on wing from June to July and again from August to September.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Filipendula ulmaria, Populus, Prunus, Rosa, Rubus, Sorbus, Salix, Symphytum officinale and Vaccinium. The larvae can be found from May to June.[2]

References
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  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Eurasian Tortricidae


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