Acleris britannia
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Acleris |
Species: | A. britannia
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Acleris britannia, the Brittania moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Washington.[2]
The forewings are pale orange yellow with a large purple-brown pale-centered costal triangle and slight dark sprinkling or reticulation (a net-like pattern).[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on Rubus occidentalis, Rubus parviflorus, Rubus ursinus, Potentilla and Rosa species.[4]
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