Acleris nishidai is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found at altitudes ranging from 2,300 to 3,100 meters in the mountains of central Costa Rica.
| Acleris nishidai | |
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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. nishidai
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| Binomial name | |
| Acleris nishidai J.W.Brown, 2008[1]
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The length of the forewings is 6.2–7.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Rubus eriocarpus, Rubus vulcanicola and Rubus praecipuus. The larvae have a green body and pale carmel head. They reach a length of 7–8 mm.
Etymology
editThe species is named for entomologist Kenji Nishida.[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Acleris nishidai.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Brown, J.W. & K. Nishida, 2008, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 36 (143): 341–348. Full article: [1].