Dark-triangle Button vs Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth

Acleris laterana compared with Acleris effractana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-triangle Button	Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris laterana	Acleris effractana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-triangle Button and Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-triangle Button	Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden