Summary ³

The garden rose tortricid moth or fruit tortricid (Acleris variegana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It has a Palaearctic distribution. The moth flies from July to September mainly at night and is attracted to bright lights. The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs including rose and apple.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
2. (c) Marcello Consolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelloconsolo/9663630590/
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_variegana

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Lepiforum
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• Pacific Northwest Moths
• Tortricid.net
• UK Moths

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