Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris braunana is a North American moth of the Tortricidae family whose larvae feed on alder and birch plants.

Family
Genus
Acleris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acleris braunana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris braunana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is native to North America, with confirmed records from the following locations: Alberta, British Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The wingspan of adult Acleris braunana is approximately 15 mm. Adult moths have been recorded in flight from March through December. The larvae of this species feed on plants in the Alnus and Betula genera. Documented host plants include Alnus incana, Alnus rubra, and Betula papyrifera.

Photo: (c) Stuart Tingley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stuart Tingley · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Acleris

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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