Acleris implexana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia[2] and North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec to British Columbia and adjacent areas of the United States.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. implexana
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to October.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Pinus and Salix species. They have also been recorded feeding in the pine cone willow gall, caused by the gall midge Rabdophaga strobiloides.[4]
Subspecies
edit- Acleris implexana implexana (North America)
- Acleris implexana ferrumixtana (Benander, 1934) (Europe)
References
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