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Acleris undulana

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Acleris undulana
Acleris undulana as Acalla undulana in Die palaearktischen tortriciden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. undulana
Binomial name
Acleris undulana
Synonyms
  • Oxygrapha undulana Walsingham, 1900
  • Peronea aphorista Meyrick, 1923
  • Oxygrapha undulana var. coprana Walsingham, 1900
  • Acleris subcoprana Obraztsov, 1956

Acleris undulana, the cedar leaf moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain, Cyprus,[2] Asia Minor, Syria and Russia (Altai).[3]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are pale greyish cinereous (ash grey), with greyish transverse shading. The hindwings are brownish grey, darkening towards the apex and termen.[4]

The larvae feed on Cedrus libani.

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Acleris at funet
  4. ^ lepiforum.dePublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.