Acleris kearfottana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec and West Virginia.[2]
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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. kearfottana
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| Acleris kearfottana (McDunnough, 1934)[1]
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale orange-yellow with faint traces of reticulation. The hindwings are light smoky.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in April, July and from October to November.
The larvae feed on Comptonia peregrina, Myrica (including Myrica gale) and Hamamelis species.[4]
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