Acleris oxycoccana explained

Acleris oxycoccana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Newfoundland, Ontario, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.

The larvae feed on Chamaedaphne calyculata and Prunus pumila.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3529 mothphotographersgroup
  2. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjr34-093#.VFzpvclNe3E McDunnough, J. 1934. The Canadian species of the Tortricid genus Peronea. Canadian Journal of Research, 1934, 11(3): 290-332
  3. http://www.tortricidae.com/foodplant_database.pdf Tortricidae Food Plant Database