Acleris hyemana

Acleris hyemana
Acleris hyemana Ardennes
Acleris hyemana, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. hyemana
Binomial name
Acleris hyemana
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix hyemana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix mixtana Hübner, [1813]
  • Teras mixtana var. provinciana Peyerimhoff, 1872
  • Peronea hyemana f. griseana Sheldon, 1930
  • Peronea hyemana f. brunneana Sheldon, 1930
  • Acalla mixtana Kennel, 1908
  • Acleris mixtana Obraztsov, 1956

Acleris hyemana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in).The forewings are rather narrowed anteriorly, grey-whitish, irregularly and variably mixed with red-brown; tufts very slight; central fascia (often’ interrupted or incomplete) and costal patch usually red-brown; often some small scattered blackish spots. The hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow-green; the dorsal line darker; head yellowish-brown.[1] [2]

Adults are on wing from August to May. There is one generation per year.[3]

Fig. 10 pupa case and cocoon

The larvae feed on Ericaceae species, mainly Erica, Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. ^ Bradley, J.D.; Tremewan, W.G.; Smith, A. 1973 British Tortricoid Moths [Vols 1+2] Ray Society 1973-1979, London.
  3. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 7, 2013.
  4. ^ UKmoths. Accessed April 6, 2013.


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