''Acleris effractana'', the hook-winged tortrix moth, is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It was described by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1799. It has a
Holarctic distribution. In Europe, it is found from northern Europe to the northern part of central Europe.
Fauna Europaea
/ref> It is also present in north-western Russia, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, Canada and the northwestern United States.
References
''Acleris effractana'' in ukmoths
External links
Lepiforum
Moths described in 1799
effractana
Tortricidae of Europe
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
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