Acleris semipurpurana

TaxID: 1178046

Basic Information

Acleris semipurpurana

Oak Leafshredder Moth, Oak Leaftier Moth

Acleris semipurpurana is a species in the moth family Tortricidae, and one of several species of moth commonly known as oak leaftier or oak leaf tier. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak trees in the Eastern United States and southeastern Canada which can be a major cause of defoliation. The loss of leaves can kill or damage the affected trees, which are chiefly in the Lobatae or red oak section of Quercus, or oaks. Adult Acleris semipurpurana moths lay single eggs on oak tree branches in June which develop over winter and hatch the next April. The larvae eat tree buds and young leaves, then tie leaves together with silk (hence the name). They nest and eat inside the tied leaves, then pupate in the leaf litter on the floor in May or June. After a week or two the adult moths emerge, mate, and lay the next generation of eggs.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Tortricidae

Acleris

semipurpurana

unclassified

Photos (0 photos)

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (5 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Quarantine Status (30 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Austria Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Belgium Unknow 2021
Bulgaria Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Switzerland A1 list 2022
Cyprus Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Czechia Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Germany Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Denmark Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Spain Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
Estonia Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) 2021
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Distribution (4 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

2
Present
2
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Canada Present
Netherlands Absent —
Slovakia Absent —
United States of America Present

Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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