Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886)

Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886)

Acleris variana, the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a North American tortricid moth whose larvae feed on balsam fir and white spruce.

Family
Genus
Acleris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acleris variana (Fernald, 1886)

Acleris variana, commonly known as the eastern blackheaded budworm, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. Its range includes Newfoundland, Cape Breton Island, and the north-eastern United States, extending across the coniferous forest region of Canada, and it is thought to reach as far west as Saskatchewan or eastern Alberta. The larvae of this species feed primarily on Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Picea glauca (white spruce).

Photo: (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Adrienne van den Beemt · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Acleris

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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