Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Acleris rufana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acleris Rank Species | |
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Similar Acleris maccana, Acleris emargana, Acleris cristana, Acleris umbrana, Acleris aspersana | ||
Acleris rufana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from northern, central and south-western Europe through southern Siberia to the Russian Far East and Japan.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October. The adult moths hibernate over winter and can reappear in spring.
The larvae mainly feed on Myrica gale, but have also been recorded on Salix.
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