Acleris enitescens

Acleris enitescens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Assam), Taiwan, China, Japan and on Java[2] and Sumatra.[3]

Acleris enitescens
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. enitescens
Binomial name
Acleris enitescens
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea enitescens Meyrick, 1912

The wingspan is 11–17 mm.[4] The forewings are ferruginous, the basal area with violet reflections. There is a blotch of ochreous-yellowish suffusion and two fasciae of pale violet iridescence. The hindwings are grey.[5]

The larvae feed on Rubus species, including Rubus microphyllus and Rubus sachalinensis.[6]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Acleris at funet
  3. "Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  4. Japanese Moths
  5. Exot. Microlep. 1 (1): 16 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. Tortricidae Food Plant Database


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