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'''''Acleris sparsana '''''is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family. |
'''''Acleris sparsana '''''is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | One of the larger Tortrix species, this species having considerably braoad wings. It is qiute a variable moth, but is generally grey, with a hint of reddish markings, though these are quite variable in concentration. |
+ | One of the larger Tortrix species, this species having considerably braoad wings. It is qiute a variable moth, but is generally grey, with a hint of reddish markings, though these are quite variable in concentration. It holds its wings in a bell shape when at rest. |
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| + | [[File:Acleris_sparsana.JPG|thumb|364px|Acleris sparsana - http://www.flickr.com/photos/qwertyqwertyqwerty/]] |
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| + | This species is local in Britain, but may be under recorded due to it's late flight season. This species can be found in gardens. |
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| + | ==Larvae== |
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| + | The larvae feed on [[Beech]] and [[Sycamore]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 13 October 2013
Acleris sparsana is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family.
Description[]
One of the larger Tortrix species, this species having considerably braoad wings. It is qiute a variable moth, but is generally grey, with a hint of reddish markings, though these are quite variable in concentration. It holds its wings in a bell shape when at rest.
Acleris sparsana - http://www.flickr.com/photos/qwertyqwertyqwerty/
Range[]
This species is local in Britain, but may be under recorded due to it's late flight season. This species can be found in gardens.
Larvae[]
The larvae feed on Beech and Sycamore
Gallery[]
When Acleris sparsana flies