Acleris platynotana explained

Acleris platynotana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Russian Far East. The habitat consists of rhododendron groves and black birch-oak-pine forests.

The wingspan is 16mm21mm.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June and again from August to October in Japan.[2]

The larvae feed on Ilex pedunculosa, Lyonia ovalifolia, Rhododendron kaempferi, Rhododendron molle and Quercus glauca.[3] They feed within the rolled leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in June. The species overwinters as an adult.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jpmoth.org/Tortricidae/Tortricinae/Acleris_platynotana.html Japanese Moths
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ktUUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA143 Lepidopterous Fauna of the USSR and Adjacent Countries
  3. http://www.tortricidae.com/foodplant_database.pdf Tortricidae Food Plant Database