Acleris napaea

(Acleris napaea)

Description

Acleris napaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan eastward to Uzbekistan, Armenia and Turkmenistan. It is also found in Southeast Europe. The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The forewings are grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark grey and whitish and mixed with brown. The hindwings are light grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to November. The larvae feed on Salix species and Populus nigra

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Acleris
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