Acleris forsskaleana

"Maple leaftier moth" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Episimus tyrius.
Acleris forsskaleana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. forsskaleana
Binomial name
Acleris forsskaleana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) forsskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tortrix agraphana Klemensiewicz, 1904
  • Tortrix folskaleana Kennel, 1910
  • Tortrix forcaleana Kuznetzov, 1960
  • Tortrix forscaeleana Warneburg, 1864
  • Tortrix forskaeleana Zincken, in Charpentier, 1821
  • Pyralis forskahleana Fabricius, 1775
  • Pyralis forskahliana Fabricius, 1781
  • Phalaena forskaleana Clerck, 1759
  • Rhacodia forskaleana Hubner, [1825] 1816
  • Tortrix forskaliana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix forskoleana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix forskoliana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775

Acleris forsskaleana, the maple leaftier moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and North America[1] in woodlands and gardens.

The wingspan is 12–17 mm. The moth flies from June to September from dusk onwards.

The main food plants in Europe are field maple (Acer campestre) and sycamore (A. pseudoplatanus); the larvae can also be found on Norway maple (A. platanoides).

References

  1. ↑ Opler, Paul A., Kelly Lotts, and Thomas Naberhaus, coordinators. "Acleris forsskaleana". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

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