Acleris effractana, the hook-winged tortrix moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It has a Holarctic distribution. In Europe, it is found from northern Europe to the northern part of central Europe.[3] It is also present in north-western Russia, Japan, Canada and the northwestern United States.[2]

Acleris effractana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. effractana
Binomial name
Acleris effractana
(Hübner, 1799)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix effractana Hübner, 1799
  • Acleris emargana blackmorei Obraztsov, 1963[2]
  • Rhacodia emergana f. fuscana Sheldon, 1930
  • Acleris stettinensis Leraut, 2003

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ a b Karsholt, Ole; Aarvik, Leif; Gassiz, David; Huemer, Peter; Tuck, Kevin (2005). "Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1799) – a Holarctic Tortricid" (PDF). Nota Lepidopterologica. 28 (2): 93–102. ISSN 0342-7536. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
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