Acleris hudsoniana

(Acleris hudsoniana)

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Description

Acleris hudsoniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska, Alberta, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ontario, Saskatchewan, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to April and from September to November. The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera, Picea glauca, Populus balsamifera, Populus tremuloides, Alnus and Salix species. 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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