Acleris minuta: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Acleris
Species
Acleris minuta
Scientific Name
Acleris minuta

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acleris minuta

Acleris minuta, the yellow-headed fireworm or lesser apple leaf-folder, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America.

The length of the forewings is 6.5–9.5 mm. Adults are on wing in up to three generations per year and have been recorded on wing from June to August and in October.

The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Calluna, Kalmia (including Kalmia angustifolia), Vaccinium (including Vaccinium macrocarpon), Malus (including Malus pumila), Prunus, Pyrus and Salix species.

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Yellow-headed Fireworm

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