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Species Acleris caliginosana - Hodges#3508

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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
Species caliginosana (Acleris caliginosana - Hodges#3508)

Hodges Number

3508

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acleris caliginosana (Walker, 1863)
Teras caliginosana Walker, 1863 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Latin caliginosus meaning "misty, foggy."

Range

Records across northern North America. (2)

Food

Larval host are grey alder (Alnus incana), red alder (Alnus rubra) and paper birch (Betula papyrifera). (3)

Print References

Walker, F., 1863. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part XXVIII – Tortricites and Tineites. British Museum (Natural History), p.309. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Francis Walker (1809-1874)

Works Cited

1.List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part XXVIII – Tortricites and Tineites
Francis Walker. 1863. British Museum (Natural History), p.287-561.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database
Contributed by v belov on 20 April, 2011 - 9:57am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 11 February, 2018 - 9:42pm

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