Acleris caliginosana
Common NameAcleris caliginosana
Scientific NameAcleris caliginosana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyTortricinae
Wingspan (mm)15
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorswhite, grey, brown
HabitatForests, woodlands, areas with host trees and shrubs
Geographic RangeNorth America (eastern United States and Canada)
Host Plantsmaple, birch, oak, willow, poplar
Flight PeriodLate summer to fall (August to October)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leafrollers, feeding within rolled leaves of various deciduous trees and shrubs. Pupation occurs within the rolled leaf or in leaf litter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its small size, bell-shaped resting posture, and cryptic, mottled grey and white forewing pattern. Definitive identification often requires examination of genitalia due to high variability within the genus.
Description
A small moth with mottled forewings, appearing speckled with white, light grey, and dark grey-brown, often with an indistinct darker band across the middle. It typically rests with its wings forming a bell-shaped profile.
