Acleris sparsana

Acleris sparsana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from western Europe to the Caucasus and Iran.[2]

Acleris sparsana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. sparsana
Binomial name
Acleris sparsana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sparsana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Peronea fagana Curtis, 1834
  • Tortrix favillaceana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix halliana Thunberg & Becklin, 1791
  • Peronea sparsana haworthana Sheldon, 1930 (form)
  • Teras lividana Treitschke, 1835
  • Teras malivorana Ragonot, 1875
  • Teras pyrivorana Ragonot, 1875
  • Tortrix reticulana Haworth, [1811]
  • Pyralis roborana Fabricius, 1787
  • Teras sparsana var. ruptana Lienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Pyralis sponsana Fabricius, 1787
  • Tortrix tristana Haworth, [1811]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are light greyish-ochreous, obscurely strigulated with grey base, central fascia, and costal patch indistinctly darker, fascia darkest towards costa. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

The moth flies from June to May of the following year.

The larvae The larva at first lives in a slight web on the underside of a leaf of Fagus, Carpinus, Acer pseudoplatanus or Acer campestre. Later on, it constructs a chamber between spun leaves as a base from which to feed on the surrounding foliage. Pupation occurs in the leaves, or in a slight cocoon on the ground. The adult hibernates.

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. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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