Genus Acleris

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Internet References

Snowy-shouldered Acleris - Hodges#3510 - Acleris nivisellana

994 Acleris cf. A. variegana - Garden Rose Tortrix 3530 - Acleris

side-patch Acleris - side view - Acleris implexana

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Tortricoidea

Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Subfamily Tortricinae

Tribe Tortricini

Genus Acleris

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly Croesia (in part); "Razowski (1987) placed Croesia in Acleris, although the status of Croesia species has not yet been clarified (P.T. Dang, Ottawa, 1999, personal communication)"

[above quote by P.L. Nixon and K. Carl in PDF doc on the Blueberry Leaftier (Croesia curvalana)]

Numbers

95 species in North America listed at All-Leps (or 97 species if Croesia albicomana and curvalana are included)

Range

holarctic

Internet References

pinned adult images of 33 species and photos of related genera by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)

Contributed by Tony-2 on 18 April, 2005 - 5:53pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 6 July, 2008 - 3:04pm

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