Acleris bergmanniana
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Acleris |
Species: | A. bergmanniana
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Binomial name | |
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Acleris bergmanniana, the yellow rose button moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from most of Europe to the eastern Palearctic ecozone.[1]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm.[2] The forewings are marked with metallic blue-grey striations, edged with rufous. There are also two small raised tufts of black scales. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves and shoots of rose Rosa species (Rosa canina), as well as Rhamnus cathartica.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived July 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UK Moths
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