Biology:Acleris quercinana

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Short description: Species of moth

Acleris quercinana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. quercinana
Binomial name
Acleris quercinana
(Zeller, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras quercinana Zeller, 1849
  • Acleris quercinana ab. disquei Obraztsov, 1957
  • Teras mucidana Peyerimhoff, 1873
  • Acleris querciana Obraztsov, 1957

Acleris quercinana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1849. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway , Finland , the Baltic region, Croatia and Slovakia),[2] Asia Minor and Iran.

The wingspan is 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus species. Larvae can be found from May to June.

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. "Acleris quercinana (Zeller, 1849)". Fauna Europaea. 2013. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/5de51084-be17-4025-b0e5-109fc27cb925. 
  3. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.

Wikidata ☰ Q13575571 entry