Acleris aurichalcana

(Acleris aurichalcana)

galery

Description

Acleris aurichalcana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Korea, China (Shensi), Japan and Russia (Amur). The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Tilia japonica, Tilia tuan, Tilia amurensis, Tilia maximowitziana and Lespedeza bicolor. Acleris is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. As of 2007, about 241 species were known.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Acleris
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day
Subscribe