Acleris nishidai

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Acleris nishidai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. nishidai
Binomial name
Acleris nishidai
J.W.Brown, 2008 [1]

Acleris nishidai is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found at altitudes ranging from 2,300 to 3,100 meters in the mountains of central Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 6.2–7.8 mm.

The larvae feed on Rubus eriocarpus , Rubus vulcanicola and Rubus praecipuus . The larvae have a green body and pale carmel head. They reach a length of 7–8 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for entomologist Kenji Nishida. [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Brown, J.W. & K. Nishida, 2008, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia36 (143): 341–348. Full article: .