Acleris negundana explained

Acleris negundana, the speckled acleris moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.[1]

The larvae feed on Acer negundo.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3526 mothphotographersgroup
  2. http://www.tortricidae.com/foodplant_database.pdf Tortricidae Food Plant Database