''Acleris hastiana'' is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Europe, northern
Iran,
Kazakhstan,
Ala Tau, central
Siberia,
Irkutsk
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, the
Amur region and
China
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. In
North America
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it is found from the north-eastern
United States across southern
Canada to
British Columbia and south along the Pacific Coast to
California.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm. It is a very variable species, with dozens of named forms, and many intermediate types, which has led to its description by over 125 synonyms. Some forms closely resemble ''
Acleris cristana'' so certain identification requires microscopic examination of the genitalia.
[ Julius von Kennel. 1921, ''The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung''. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograp]
pdf at Zobodat
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Adults are on the wing from June to July and again in August. There are two generations in much of its range.
The larvae feed on ''
Salix'' species in Europe. First instar larvae bore into buds. Later instars feed in spun leaves. Other recorded food plants include ''
Vaccinium'', ''
Andromeda'', ''
Ceanothus
''Ceanothus'' is a genus of about 50–60 species of Actinorhizal plant, nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceano ...
'', ''
Gaylussacia
''Gaylussacia'' is a genus of about fifty species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to the Americas, where they occur in eastern North America and in South America in the Andes and the mountains of southeastern Brazil (the majo ...
'', ''
Quercus'' and ''
Rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...
''.
References
External links
UKmoths
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hastiana
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
Tortricidae of Europe
Moths described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus