''Acleris nishidai'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found at altitudes ranging from 2,300 to 3,100 meters in the mountains of central
Costa Rica
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.
The length of the forewings is 6.2–7.8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings varies from uniform pale rust-brown to somewhat two-toned with a red-brown costal region and a yellow-gold dorsum variegated with red-brown. The costal region may also be grey to beige and with an orange dorsum with irregular blotches of red-brown.
The larvae feed on ''
Rubus eriocarpus
''Rubus eriocarpus'' is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in Central America and in central and southern Mexico, from Panamá to Puebla
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'', ''
Rubus vulcanicola'' and ''
Rubus praecipuus''. They fold, roll and tie young leaves of their host plants, feeding on them and surrounding leaves. They hide within or adjacent to the folded or rolled leaves. The larvae have a green body and pale carmel head. They reach a length of 7–8 mm.
Etymology
The species is named for entomologist Kenji Nishida.
[, 2008, ''Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia'' 36 (143): 341–348. Full article]
References
Moths described in 2008
nishidai
Moths of Central America
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