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Acleris effractana
Checklist Number49.072 [B&F: 1062a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | effractana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1799]) |
Distribution and status uncertain due to confusion with A. emargana. Only recognised as a separate species in 2004, previously lumped with A. emargana. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Very similar to A. emargana, but with less pronounced costal emargination. Wingspan 21-23 mm. Larva feeds on Sallow, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
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