Acleris napaea
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Acleris |
Species: | A. napaea
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Binomial name | |
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Acleris napaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan eastward to Uzbekistan, Armenia and Turkmenistan. It is also found in Southeast Europe.[2][3]
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The forewings are grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark grey and whitish and mixed with brown. The hindwings are light grey.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to November.
The larvae feed on Salix species and Populus nigra
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137–152.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de