Acleris comariana

Acleris comariana, the strawberry tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, Amur, Kamchatka, China, Korea and Japan.[1]

Acleris comariana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. comariana
Binomial name
Acleris comariana
(Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Teras comariana Lienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Acalla baracola Matsumura, 1931
  • Peronea comariana ab. brunneana Sheldon, 1925
  • Peronea comariana ab. comparana Sheldon, 1925
  • Peronea comariana ab. fasciana Sheldon, 1925
  • Peronea comariana ab. fuscana Sheldon, 1925
  • Peronea comariana ab. latifasciana Sheldon, 1925
  • Acalla meincki Amsel, 1930
  • Peronea comariana ab. potentillana Morris, 1898
  • Tortrix proteana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Teras comariana ab. proteana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851

The wingspan is 13–18 mm.The ground colour of the forewing is extremely variable, sometimes embellished with blackish scale tufts and often with a costal blotch. Hindwings are grey. [2]

The larvae feed on wild and cultivated strawberries and related plants and can become a pest in strawberry fields.

References
  1. Markku Savela (September 14, 2005). "Acleris genus". funet.fi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. Eurasian Tortricidae.


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