About Acleris gloveranus (Walsingham, 1879)
Acleris gloveranus (Walsingham, 1879), also called the western blackheaded budworm, is a moth species in the family Tortricidae. It occurs in North America, specifically in Alaska, British Columbia, and Oregon. Its larvae feed on Tsuga heterophylla, Tsuga mertensiana, and species in the genus Abies. This species is classified as a pest. Severe outbreaks of the moth on the North American Pacific coast during the 1940s and 1950s covered millions of acres and caused significant tree death. After these outbreaks, additional outbreaks were recorded in the interior region from 1965 to 1968, and on Vancouver Island from 1970 to 1973.
