Acleris macdunnoughi explained

Acleris macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 8mm9mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on Rubus species and Spiraea latifolia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3506 mothphotographersgroup
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7757392#page/255/mode/1up Obraztsov, 1963. Some North American moths of the genus Acleris (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 114: 214
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/743226 Bug Guide