Acleris ferrugana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China,Check List of the Tribe Tortricini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Northeast china, with Two Newly Recorded Species from China most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.mothphotographersgroup
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are suboblong, pale ochreous to deep reddish-ochreous, darker-strigulated, sometimes strewn with blackish dots; tufts slight; two costal spots before and beyond middle and one in middle of disc grey, brownish, red-brown, or blackish. Hindwings whitish-grey, towards apex darker or grey-strigulated.The larva is pale green; dorsal line darker; head black or brown, plate of 2 more or less black.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description It is a very variable species. Some forms are very similar to Acleris notana and the two can only separated by examination of the genitalia.Bradley, J.D.; Tremewan, W.G.; Smith, A. 1973 British Tortricoid Moths [Vols 1+2] Ray Society 1973-1979, London. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 93-94
Adults are on wing in July and again in September and October. The second generation overwinters and reappears in spring.UKmoths
The larvae feed on Quercus species.
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