Bug FAQAcleris celiana
Acleris celiana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Acleris celiana is a moth in the Tortricidae family that lives across many parts of North America. Its wingspan is about 18 mm and adults can be seen from early spring through late fall. The caterpillars feed on chokecherry, birch and willow species.
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How to recognize it
Acleris celiana, also called Celiana's Acleris, belongs to the moth family Tortricidae.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 18 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the leaves of chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), various birches (including dwarf birch and paper birch), and willow species.
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Life cycle
Adults have been recorded on the wing from March through November.
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When you see it
The flight period spans from early spring to late fall.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, recorded in Canadian provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and U.S. states including Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maine, Massachusetts.
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 Acleris celiana adults active?
Adults are on the wing from March to November.
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What plants do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on chokecherry, birch and willow species.
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Where is Acleris celiana found?
It occurs across many parts of North America, including several Canadian provinces and U.S. states.
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Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_celiana
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