Moth Photographers Group – Acleris placidana

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Tortricidae

51a0041 – 3540 Acleris placidana (Robinson, 1869)

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Distribution:	BC to NS south to OK and FL.
Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Rosaceae. Host genera: Alnus Betula Malus Prunus Viburnum. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	placidana (Robinson, 1869) (Teras) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: USA, Pennsylvania. logiana of authors; (not Clerck, 1759) (Phalaena) misappl. - MONA 1983: [3540] niveana of authors; (not Fabricius, 1787) (Pyralis) misappl. trisignana (Robinson, 1869) (Teras)
Taxonomic Notes:	Acleris placidana (Robinson, 1869), formerly treated as a subspecies of [3540] Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759), extralimital (Palearctic), but previously treated by some authors as a full species, is raised to full species in Gilligan et al. (2020), Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB0754 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. (PDF or read online)
Robinson, C.T., 1869. Notes on American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 2: 282.
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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