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Acleris variana

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Eastern blackheaded budworm
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. variana
Binomial name
Acleris variana
(Fernald, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras variana Fernald, 1886
  • Peronea angusana Fernald, 1892

Acleris variana, the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island and the north-eastern United States, across the coniferous forest region of Canada, presumably to Saskatchewan or eastern Alberta.[2]

The larvae mainly feed on Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Picea glauca (white spruce).

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Markku Savela (September 14, 2005). "Acleris genus". funet.fi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.