Acleris paradiseana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Russian Far East (Amur, Ussuri, Sakhalin, the Kuriles) and Japan.[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. paradiseana
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| Binomial name | |
| Acleris paradiseana (Walsingham, 1900)[1]
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The wingspan is 22–23 mm. There are alternate bands of pale yellowish green and pale leaden grey on the forewings, as well as a large bright golden yellow tornal patch. The hindwings are reddish brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Sorbus sambucifolia, Malus pumila, Crataegus maximowiczi, Crataegus pinnatifida and Micromeles alnifolia.
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Acleris paradiseana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Acleris at funet
- ^ Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 5 (28): 371
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