Bug FAQAcleris bowmanana
Acleris bowmanana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Acleris bowmanana is a tortricid moth found across many parts of Canada and the United States. Males have a wingspan of about 22 mm, while females are 18 to 20 mm long. The larvae feed on a variety of shrubs and trees such as Myrica gale, spruce species, Aronia, Spiraea and Rubus, and adults are active from January to November.
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How to recognize it
Acleris bowmanana belongs to the tortricid moth family.
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Size
Males have a wingspan around 22 mm, while females measure 18 to 20 mm.
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Where it lives
It lives in various parts of North America, including provinces like Alberta and British Columbia and states such as California and Maine.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on Myrica gale, spruce species (Picea engelmannii and Picea glauca), Aronia melanocarpa, Spiraea and Rubus plants.
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Life cycle
Adults can be seen on the wing from January through November.
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When you see it
Adults are active almost year-round, spanning January to November.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers many regions of Canada and the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Montana, Minnesota, Ohio, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Acleris bowmanana active?
Adults are on the wing from January to November.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_bowmanana
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