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.

Acleris nishidai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. nishidai
Binomial name
Acleris nishidai
J.W.Brown, 2008[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.2–7.8 mm.

The larvae feed on Rubus eriocarpus, Rubus vulcanicola and Rubus praecipuus. The larvae have a green body and pale carmel head. They reach a length of 7–8 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named for entomologist Kenji Nishida.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Brown, J.W. & K. Nishida, 2008, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 36 (143): 341–348. Full article: [1].