Biology:Acleris negundana

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Short description: Species of moth

Acleris negundana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. negundana
Binomial name
Acleris negundana
(Busck, 1940)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea negundana Busck, 1940

Acleris negundana, the speckled acleris moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts , Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.[2]

The larvae feed on Acer negundo.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13225434 entry