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Acleris hyemana

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Acleris hyemana
Acleris hyemana Ardennes
Acleris hyemana, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. hyemana
Binomial name
Acleris hyemana
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix hyemana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix mixtana Hübner, [1813]
  • Teras mixtana var. provinciana Peyerimhoff, 1872
  • Peronea hyemana f. griseana Sheldon, 1930
  • Peronea hyemana f. brunneana Sheldon, 1930
  • Acalla mixtana Kennel, 1908
  • Acleris mixtana Obraztsov, 1956

Acleris hyemana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in).

Adults are on wing from August to May. There is one generation per year.[1]

Fig. 10 pupa case and cocoon

The larvae feed on Ericaceae species, mainly Erica, Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ UKmoths. Accessed April 6, 2013.