Acleris lorquiniana

Acleris lorquiniana, the marsh button, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Iran[2] and central and northern Europe, where it has been recorded from Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia.[3] The habitat consists of damp fenland.

Acleris lorquiniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. lorquiniana
Binomial name
Acleris lorquiniana
(Duponchel, in Godart, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronea lorquiniana Duponchel, in Godart, 1835
  • atrosignana Herrich-Schaffer, 1849
  • Tortrix (Teras) atrosignana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
  • Dictyopteryx lorquiniana f. flavana Sheldon, 1931
  • Teras striatana Ragonot, 1894
  • Bactra uliginosana Humphreys & Westwood, 1845

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous.[4] Adults are on wing from June to July and again from September to October in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Lythrum salicaria. They feed on the shoots, flowers and seeds of their host plant.[5] Pupation takes place in debris on the ground. The species overwinters as an adult.[6]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137–152.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Hants Moths
  5. UKmoths
  6. Lepidoptera of Belgium



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