''Acleris ferrugana'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
China
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, most of
Europe and has also been recorded from
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
The
wingspan is 14–18 mm. It is a very variable species. Some forms are very similar to ''
Acleris notana
''Acleris notana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, ...
'' and the two can only separated by examination of the genitalia. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
Adults are on wing in July and again in September and October. The second generation overwinters and reappears in spring.
UKmoths
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The larvae feed on '' Quercus'' species.
References
Moths described in 1775
ferrugana
Tortricidae of Europe
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
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