Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acleris | |
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Similar Acleris holmiana, Acleris rhombana, Acleris emargana, Acleris forsskaleana, Acleris cristana | ||
Acleris bergmanniana, the yellow rose button moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from most of Europe to the eastern Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are marked with metallic blue-grey striations, edged with rufous. There are also two small raised tufts of black scales. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on the leaves and shoots of rose Rosa species (Rosa canina), as well as Rhamnus catharctica.
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