Acleris variana

Eastern blackheaded budworm
	Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Acleris
Species:	A. variana
Binomial name
	Acleris variana; (Fernald, 1886)
Synonyms
	Teras variana Fernald, 1886 ; Peronea angusana Fernald, 1892 ;

Acleris variana, the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island and the north-eastern United States, across the coniferous forest region of Canada, presumably to Saskatchewan or eastern Alberta.^[2]

The larvae mainly feed on Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Picea glauca (white spruce).

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Markku Savela (September 14, 2005). "Acleris genus". funet.fi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Markku Savela (September 14, 2005). "Acleris genus". funet.fi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.

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