Genus Acleris

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References

Tortricidae: Acleris nivisellana? - Acleris nivisellana

Acleris forskaleana - Acleris forsskaleana

Unknown Tortricid Moth from Laurelwood Park, San Mateo, CA - Acleris gloveranus

Robinson's Acleris - Acleris robinsoniana

Acleris subnivana for February for Louisiana? - Acleris

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)

Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Subfamily Tortricinae

Tribe Tortricini

Genus Acleris

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acleris Hübner, [1825]

Peronea Curtis, 1824

Croesia (in part)

Numbers

There are sixty-five named species of Acleris in America north of Mexico.

Identification

In many species the individual moths are extremely variable and a similar variation may occur in more than one species. This makes identification, to species, most difficult. Likely best identified by genitalia. From what I (T-2) have seen, genitalia, both male and female, are distinctive for any one species. However, genitalia reference images are few. Tom Murray's PBase page covers several of the NE species:

Tom Murray's page

Range

holarctic

Remarks

Caterpillars are leaf tiers or leaf rollers.

Print References

Hübner, J., 1825. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, p.384.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - pinned adults

Jacob Hübner (1761-1826)

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 18 April, 2005 - 5:53pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Maury Heiman, Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, Randy Hardy
Last updated 14 October, 2018 - 2:41pm

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