Acleris forsskaleana

Acleris forsskaleana, the maple leaftier moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and North America[1] in woodlands and gardens.

"Maple leaftier moth" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Episimus tyrius.

Acleris forsskaleana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. forsskaleana
Binomial name
Acleris forsskaleana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) forsskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tortrix agraphana Klemensiewicz, 1904
  • Tortrix folskaleana Kennel, 1910
  • Tortrix forcaleana Kuznetzov, 1960
  • Tortrix forscaeleana Warneburg, 1864
  • Tortrix forskaeleana Zincken, in Charpentier, 1821
  • Pyralis forskahleana Fabricius, 1775
  • Pyralis forskahliana Fabricius, 1781
  • Phalaena forskaleana Clerck, 1759
  • Rhacodia forskaleana Hubner, [1825] 1816
  • Tortrix forskaliana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix forskoleana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix forskoliana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775

The wingspan is 12–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish underlying a reticulated darker pattern and a greyish suffusion across the disc. The moth flies from June to September from dusk onwards.

The main food plants in Europe are field maple (Acer campestre) and sycamore (A. pseudoplatanus); the larvae can also be found on Norway maple (A. platanoides).

The name honours Peter Forsskål.

References
  1. Opler, Paul A.; Kelly Lotts; Thomas Naberhaus. "Acleris forsskaleana". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 12 February 2014.


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