Maple Leaftier

Acleris forsskaleana

''Acleris forsskaleana'', the maple leaftier moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and North America in woodlands and gardens.

The wingspan is 12–17 mm. The moth flies from June to September from dusk onwards.

The main food plants in Europe are field maple and sycamore ; the larvae can also be found on Norway maple .

The name honours Peter Forsskål.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusAcleris
SpeciesA. forsskaleana
Photographed in
Netherlands