Acleris hippophaeana

(Acleris hippophaeana)

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Description

Acleris hippophaeana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and on Corsica. The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from September to April and in July. The larvae feed on Hippophae rhamnoides. Larvae can be found in June and from August to September. 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
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