Species of moth
Acleris ferrugana
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Acleris
Species:
A. ferrugana
Binomial name
Acleris ferrugana
Synonyms
Tortrix ferrugana Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
Acalla ferrugana ab. alpinana Weber, 1945
Pyralis approximana Fabricius, 1798
Tortrix bifidana Haworth, [1811]
Tortrix brachiana Freyer, 1833
Peronea fissurana f. costimaculana Pierce, 1930
Peronea fissurana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915
Pyralis fuscana Fabricius, 1787
Acleris lithargyrana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
Teras lythargyrana Treitschke, 1830
Peronea fissurana var. multipunctana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915
Acalla ferrugana f. radiana Hauder, 1913
Acleris rubidana Herrich-Schaffer, 1848
Tortrix (Teras) rubidana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
Acleris selasana Herrich-Schaffer, 1849
Tortrix (Teras) selasana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
Teras testaceana Zeller, 1849
Peronea fissurana f. trimaculana Pierce, 1930
Acleris ferrugana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae . It is found in China ,[3] most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America .[4]
Larva Larva feeding beneath webbing The wingspan is 14–18 mm. It is a very variable species. Some forms are very similar to Acleris notana and the two can only separated by examination of the genitalia. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.[5]
Adults are on wing in July and again in September and October. The second generation overwinters and reappears in spring.[6]
The larvae feed on Quercus species.