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Acleris holmiana
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acleris holmiana, the golden leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe and Asia Minor.
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The wingspan is about 10–15 mm. The forewings are suboblong, deep orange -ferruginous, yellower towards dorsum anteriorly, suffusedly streaked transversely with pale violet, sometimes mixed posteriorly with whitish and blackish scales. Tufts are absent and there is a triangular white often black-edged costal blotch beyond middle. The cilia are ochreous-yellowish, on tornus dark grey. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly. The larva is yellowish with a pale brown head.[2][3] Julius von Kennel provides a full description.[4]
Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.[5]
The larvae feed on a various rosaceous trees and shrubs including Crataegus, Rubus, Pyrus, Prunus, Cydonia, Rosa and Malus.[6]
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