Acleris rufana

Acleris rufana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern, central and south-western Europe through southern Siberia to the Russian Far East and Japan.

Acleris rufana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. rufana
Binomial name
Acleris rufana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix rufana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) apiciana Hubner, 1793
  • Tortrix bistriana Haworth, [1811]
  • Peronea crassana Duponchel, in Godart, 1842
  • Teras lucidana Treitschke, 1830
  • Acalla olseniana Larsen, 1927
  • Peronea similana Curtis, 1834
  • Acalla rufana ab. wolfschlageriana Hauder, 1918

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The thorax with a slight posterior crest. Forewings suboblong, light yellow ochreous to dark grey ; tufts slight ; costa usually suffused with whitish from base to beyond middle ; sometimes a grey or fuscous triangular blotch on costa posteriorly, and a dorsal spot towards base ; sometimes a ferruginous central longitudinal streak to apex. Hindwings are pale grey, apex darker. The larva is dark grey, blackish, or blackish-green ; head black or dark brown ; plate of 2 black. [2]

Adults are on wing from August to October. The adult moths hibernate over winter and can reappear in spring.

The larvae mainly feed on Myrica gale, but have also been recorded on Salix.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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