Acleris cornana

Acleris cornana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. cornana
Binomial name
Acleris cornana
(McDunnough, 1933)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea cornana McDunnough, 1933

Acleris cornana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.[2]

The wingspan is 14-16 mm. The forewings are uniform olive grey.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to November.

The larvae feed on Alnus incana and Cornus species (including Cornus canadensis, Cornus racemosa and Cornus sericea).[4]

References

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