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

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Acleris busckana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris busckana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris busckana is a Tortricidae moth species found in North America, whose larvae feed on Spiraea plants.

Family
Genus
Acleris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acleris busckana (McDunnough, 1934)

Acleris busckana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America, where it has been documented in Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, and West Virginia. Males of this species have a wingspan of 20 to 22 millimeters, while females have a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters. Adult Acleris busckana have been observed in flight from March through November. The larvae of this species feed on plants in the Spiraea genus, including Spiraea alba.

Photo: (c) Ian Davies, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ian Davies

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Acleris

More from Tortricidae

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

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