Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886)
Acleris variana, the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a North American tortricid moth whose larvae feed on balsam fir and white spruce.
Acleris variana, commonly known as the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. Its range includes Newfoundland, Cape Breton Island, and the north-eastern United States, extending across the coniferous forest region of Canada, and it is thought to reach as far west as Saskatchewan or eastern Alberta. The larvae of this species feed primarily on Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Picea glauca (white spruce).
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Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)
Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830)
Cryptaspasma querula (Meyrick, 1912)
Phtheochroa vitellinana (Zeller, 1875)
Cydia nigricana (Fabricius, 1794)
Eucosma raracana (Kearfott, 1907)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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