Acleris effractana
| Acleris effractana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. effractana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acleris effractana (Hubner, 1799)[1] | |
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Acleris effractana, the Hook-winged tortrix moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Hubner in 1799. It has a Holarctic distriburtion. In Europe, it is found from northern Europe to the northern part of central Europe.[2] It is also present in north-western Russia, Japan, Canada and the north-western United States.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The forewings are brownish fuscouswith thin lines and groups of blackish erect scales. The hindwings are light grey.
The larvae feed on Salix pentandra, Salix purpurea and Salix cinerea. They live between leaves spun together in the terminal shoots of their host plant. The larvae are bluish green. Larvae can be found from June to the beginning of October.[3]