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Acleris caliginosana

Synonyms: Teras caliginosana

Wikipedia Abstract

Acleris caliginosana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Washington and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 24-29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is deep purple or grey brown and the hindwings are mottled. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round. The larvae feed on Alnus incana, Alnus rubra and Betula papyrifera.
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Prey / Diet

Alnus incana (gray alder)[1]
Alnus rubra (red alder)[1]
Betula papyrifera (mountain paper birch)[1]

External References

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Citations

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