Acleris schalleriana
Acleris schalleriana, the viburnum button or Schaller's acleris moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. It is found in most of Europe and is also found in North America.[3]
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Acleris schalleriana, Schaller's acleris moth, size: 7.7 mm | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Acleris |
Species: | A. schalleriana |
Binomial name | |
Acleris schalleriana | |
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The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[4] The forewings are oblong, ochreous-grey to ochreous-brown, sometimes darker-strigulated ; a moderately large tuft on submedian fold before middle, one in middle of disc, and scattered smaller tufts, often black ; edge of basal patch sometimes darker dorsally; a large triangular red -brown or dark fuscous blotch on costa, sometimes whitish-edged anteriorly. Hindwings are grey.The larva is green ; head brownish[5]
Adults are on wing from August to October, they overwinter and reappear the following spring.[6]
The larvae feed on Viburnum species, including Viburnum lantana and Viburnum opulus. They twist a leaf to form a pocket and feed from within.[7]
Life cycle
- Caterpillar inside rolled leaf of Viburnum dentatum
- Pupa
- Adult
References
- tortricidae.com
- Fauna Europaea
- mothphotographersgroup
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- 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
- UKmoths
- Bug Guide
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