Biology:Acleris fragariana

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Short description: Species of moth

Acleris fragariana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. fragariana
Binomial name
Acleris fragariana
Kearfott, 1904[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea fragariana

Acleris fragariana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, California , Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario and Washington.[2]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are pale orange-yellow in the basal half and with reddish-purple suffusion over the outer area and along the inner margin to the base.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to October.

The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Aronia melanocarpa, Fragaria (including Fragaria virginiana), Prunus, Rosa, Rubus and Pouteria species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13225366 entry