Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Hook-winged Tortrix Moth
Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1822)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 2.2 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: In the Nearctic, recorded hosts include alder, birch, cottonwood, balsam poplar, quaking aspen and willow.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Northwestern North America and Europe.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1799) replaces Acleris emargana, a European species.

Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
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