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Acleris caledoniana

Synonyms: Acleris calidoniana; Acleris rufimaculana; Peronea caledoniana (homotypic); Peronea calidoniana

Wikipedia Abstract

Acleris caledoniana, the Caledonian button, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain and Poland. It is found in high moorland, where it inhabits mountain bogs. The wingspan is 13-15 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. It is a day-flying species. The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina, Myrica gale, Vaccinium myrtillus, Rubus and Potentilla species. They spin together the leaves or shoots of their host plant, feeding from within. Larvae can be found from June to July.
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Prey / Diet

Alchemilla alpina (Alpine Lady's Mantle)[1]
Pinus contorta (Lodgepole pine)[1]
Rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry)[1]
Vaccinium myrtillus (myrtle blueberry)[1]
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0