Acleris zimmermani

Acleris zimmermani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species: A. zimmermani
Binomial name
Acleris zimmermani
(Clarke in Zimmerman, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Croesia zimmermani Clarke in Zimmerman, 1978

Acleris zimmermani is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to Mexico, but was introduced to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii for the control of blackberry.

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.

The larvae feed on Rubus species.

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