Acleris flavivittana
Species of moth
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Acleris flavivittana, the multiform leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
| Multiform leafroller moth | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. flavivittana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acleris flavivittana | |
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The wingspan is 18–19 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Malus pumila and Prunus pensylvanica.[4]
