Acleris abietana

Acleris abietana, the Perth button, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, where it has been recorded from Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary and Russia.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous woodlands.[3]

Acleris abietana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. abietana
Binomial name
Acleris abietana
(Hubner, [1819–1822])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix abietana Hubner, [1819–1822]
  • Tortrix confixana Hubner, [1819–1822]
  • Acleris abietana ab. costialba Obraztsov, 1957
  • Acleris abietana ab. dorsialba Obraztsov, 1957
  • Teras erebana Guenee, 1845
  • Teras lutiplaga Rebel, in Staudinger & Wocke, 1901
  • Acalla mitterbergeriana Hauder, 1914
  • Acalla nigricana Hauder, 1913
  • Tortrix opacana Hubner, [1832–1833]
  • Acleris nigrilineana vikeniana Opheim, 1968

The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing in one generation from August to late October and, after hibernation, from mid-March to May.[4]

The larvae feed on Abies alba, Pinus and Picea species (including Picea excelsa and Picea abies). They live in a loose spinning between the needles of their host plant. Larvae can be found from June to July.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. UKmoths
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium



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