Biology:Acleris subnivana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. subnivana
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| Acleris subnivana (Walker, 1863)[1]
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Acleris subnivana, the common acleris, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana , Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee , West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are usually white with a grayish brown triangle in the middle of the costa. There is however some variation in the ground color, with some specimens being tan colored. Furthermore, some specimens have a slight pale brownish band.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Vernonia and Quercus species (including Quercus rubra).[4]
References
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Wikidata ☰ Q13225541 entry
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