Biology:Acleris pulchella

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Short description: Species of moth

Acleris pulchella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. pulchella
Binomial name
Acleris pulchella
Kawabe, 1963[1]

Acleris pulchella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan (Honshu).[2]

The length of the forewings is 6 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is glossy pale canary-yellow, with scattered reddish brown striae. There is a narrow pale yellow costal area. The basal patch, band and fascia are dark reddish brown, suffused and mixed with glossy dark red-purple. The hindwings are brownish grey.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Acleris at funet
  3. Kawabe, A., 1963: Descriptions of three new and one unrecorded species of the genus Acleris HB. Tyô to Ga 14 (3): 70–75. Abstract and full article: [1].

Wikidata ☰ Q13225488 entry