Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Acleris placidana (Robinson, 1869)
Teras placidana Robinson, 1869
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Phalaena logiana Clerck, 1759 (see Remarks below)
Teras trisignana Robinson, 1869
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(2) Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin placidus meaning "placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful."
Formerly treated as a subspecies of 3540
Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759). Informally elevated back to full species following the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 3.0)
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Acleris logiana is extralimital to North America.
Identification
Whitish or pale gray FW is dotted with tufts of raised dusky scales. Darker costal triangle is often reduced to a bar in central median area.
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Range
Type locality: Pennsylvania (Theo.
Bunte).
(1)Season
1 brood in spring and 1 brood in late summer and fall.
(5)Food
Caterpillar: Alder, birch, and viburnum.
(5)Print References
Robinson, C.T., 1869. Notes on American Tortricidae.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2:
282.
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