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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Tortricinae » Tortricini » Acleris » Masked Leafroller - Hodges#3542 (Acleris flavivittana)
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White-stripped finback moth - Acleris flavivittana
Copyright © 2008 Jonas Insinga

White-stripped finback moth - Acleris flavivittana
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
April 25, 2008
Size: 1.5 cm
Do males of all moths have feathery antennae, or just most species?
This moth has smooth antenna.

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White-stripped finback moth - Acleris flavivittana White-stripped finback moth - Acleris flavivittana
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Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 26 April, 2008 - 5:56pm
Last updated 25 November, 2009 - 4:34am

Moved
Moved from Tortricid Moths to Acleris senescens. ID based on this image:
… Steve Nanz, 25 November, 2009 - 4:34am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Steve Nanz, 25 November, 2009 - 4:31am login or register to post comments

Superfamily Tortricoidea
I looked through bug guide & the closest group I could find that this guy could fit into was the Superfamily Tortricoidea.
Still not sure...
… Jonas Insinga, 15 May, 2008 - 6:51pm login or register to post comments

Feathery antennae
I can't help you in this specific case, but in general the answer is no: not all species have males with feathery antennae.

I'm sure it depends on how much a given species relies on pheromones for males to locate the females: the feathery structures give the males' antennae more surface area to pick up pheromone molecules out of the air.

The general rule is that feathery antennae indicate a male, but lack of them indicates a female only in those species where the males would be expected to have them.

There's an article in the forums on the topic, which you might find interesting.
… Chuck Entz, 26 April, 2008 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
This really helps. C:
… Jonas Insinga, 26 April, 2008 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

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