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Acleris oxycoccana

Synonyms: Tortrix oxycoccana

Wikipedia Abstract

Acleris oxycoccana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Newfoundland, Ontario, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The colouration of the forewings is quite variable, ranging from uniform deep black-brown with scattered ruddy scaling to bright red-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round. The larvae feed on Chamaedaphne calyculata and Prunus pumila.
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Prey / Diet

Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf)[1]
Prunus pumila (Sand Cherry)[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