Acleris caliginosana (Walker, 1863) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acleris caliginosana (Walker, 1863)

Acleris caliginosana (Walker, 1863)

Acleris caliginosana is a North American Tortricidae moth whose larvae feed on specific alder and birch species.

Family
Genus
Acleris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acleris caliginosana (Walker, 1863)

Acleris caliginosana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America, with confirmed recorded occurrences in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and the U.S. states of California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Washington, and Wisconsin. This species has a wingspan ranging from 24 to 29 millimeters. Adult Acleris caliginosana moths have been observed in flight during nearly every month of the year. The larvae of this moth species feed on Alnus incana, Alnus rubra, and Betula papyrifera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Acleris

More from Tortricidae

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

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