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Acleris comariana, the strawberry tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, Amur, Kamchatka, China, Korea and Japan.[1]

Acleris comariana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Acleris
Species:	A. comariana
Binomial name
Acleris comariana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
Teras comariana Lienig & Zeller, 1846 Acalla baracola Matsumura, 1931 Peronea comariana ab. brunneana Sheldon, 1925 Peronea comariana ab. comparana Sheldon, 1925 Peronea comariana ab. fasciana Sheldon, 1925 Peronea comariana ab. fuscana Sheldon, 1925 Peronea comariana ab. latifasciana Sheldon, 1925 Acalla meincki Amsel, 1930 Peronea comariana ab. potentillana Morris, 1898 Tortrix proteana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847 Teras comariana ab. proteana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewing is extremely variable, sometimes embellished with blackish scale tufts and often with a costal blotch. Hindwings are grey. [2] Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [3]

The larvae feed on wild and cultivated strawberries and related plants and can become a pest in strawberry fields.

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