Acleris lipsiana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
northern button
polyphagous on woody plants
parasite
Larvae in spinning om the leaves.
host plants
Andromeda polifolia; Betula pendula; Malus sylvestris; Myrica gale; Salix caprea, repens; Spiraea; Vaccinium myrtillus,vitis-idaea.
The English literature only mentions Myrica, Vaccinium, bur pictures on Lepiforum demonstrate a much wider spectrum.
phenology
Univotine, hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body slender, whitish; head chestnut brown; prothoracic plate black, anteriorly white-margined; pinacula inconspicuous.
synonyms
Acalla lipsiana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Diakonoff & Dorst (1982a, Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Lepiforum (2019), Pröse (1993a), Schütze (1931a).