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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 (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
Tortrix ferrugana Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Acalla ferrugana ab. alpinana Weber, 1945 Pyralis approximana Fabricius, 1798 Tortrix bifidana Haworth, 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, most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are suboblong, pale ochreous to deep reddish-ochreous, darker-strigulated, sometimes strewn with blackish dots ; tufts slight ; two costal spots before and beyond middle and one in middle of disc grey, brownish, red-brown, or blackish. Hindwings whitish-grey, towards apex darker or grey-strigulated.The larva is pale green; dorsal line darker ; head black or brown, plate of 2 more or less black. 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.

Adults are on wing in July and again in September and October. The second generation overwinters and reappears in spring.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References

1. tortricidae.com
2. Fauna Europaea
3. Check List of the Tribe Tortricini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Northeast china, with Two Newly Recorded Species from China
4. mothphotographersgroup
5. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
6. Bradley, J.D.; Tremewan, W.G.; Smith, A. 1973 British Tortricoid Moths Ray Society 1973-1979, London.
7. Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 93-94
8. UKmoths

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