Acleris aspersana

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Acleris aspersana
Acleris aspersana, Minera Quarry, North Wales, August 2012 (19676116042).jpg
Acleris aspersana, Minera Quarry, North Wales
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. aspersana
Binomial name
Acleris aspersana
(Hubner, [1814-1817]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix aspersanaHubner, [1814-1817]
  • Tortrix adspersanaFrolich, 1828
  • Tortrix decosseanaRagonot, 1894
  • Tortrix modeerianaZetterstedt, 1839
  • Acalla pedemontanaDella Beffa, 1934
  • Paramesia subtripunctulanaStephens, 1831

Acleris aspersana, the ginger button, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, where it has been recorded from Ireland, Great Britain, France, the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia. [2] It is also found in the Near East and the eastern Palearctic realm. Their habitat consists of meadows and forest edges.

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Features

Male genitalia Acleris aspersana, Sontley, North Wales, Aug 2015 (20895837455).jpg
Male genitalia

The wingspan is 11–17 mm for males and 11–14 mm for females. The forewings are bright orange yellow or luteous buff, slightly irrorated with brunneous. The base of the costa also brunneous, followed by several small dots of the same colour before the middle of the costa, where a curved broad streak of the same colour arises, and extends to the apex of the wing, having a small pale patch on the costa, the apical portion of the patch more distinctly marked with three or four darker oblique abbreviated dashes, along the apical margin of the wing is also a slender line of brunneous. The hind wings are shining and very pale brown. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Adults are on wing from July to August.

Larva

The larvae feed from within rolled-up leaves of various herbaceous plants, including Spiraea , Ledum palustre , Potentilla erecta , Alchemilla vulgaris , Poterium , Malus sylvestris , Rubus , Dryas octopetala , Fragaria , Filipendula , Helianthemum , Aruncus and Sanguisorba minor . Larvae can be found from May to June.

Environment

The moth prefers open areas such as grasslands, downs, and heaths. The species is most commonly found in the British Isles and Northern Europe. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  4. ↑ Hants Moths
  5. ↑ Henry Noel Humphreys with John Obadiah Westwood British Moths and Their Transformations. London: William Smith, 1843-1845. 2 Volumes.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. ↑ Julius von Kennel. 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 93
  7. ↑ Bradley, J.D.; Tremewan, W.G.; Smith, A. 1973 British Tortricoid Moths [Vols 1+2] (Vol.1 Tortricinae Vol.2 Olethreutinae) Ray Society 1973-1979, London.
  8. ↑ Smith, Ian. "Acleris aspersana". UK Moths. Retrieved 31 January 2021.


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