Clepsis rurinana
Appearance
Clepsis rurinana | |
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Clepsis cf. rurinana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Clepsis |
Species: | C. rurinana
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Binomial name | |
Clepsis rurinana | |
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Clepsis rurinana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, with the exception of Ukraine and part of the Balkan Peninsula, east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Indomalayan realm.
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to late August in one generation in western Europe. The moths are active in afternoon and evening.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including of Urtica, Chelidonium, Convolvulus, Euphorbia, Rumex, Aconitum, Lilium, Anthriscus, Aster, Rosa, Lonicera xylosteum, Acer and Quercus. They live in spun leaves.
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References
External links
Data related to Clepsis rurinana at Wikispecies
Media related to Clepsis rurinana at Wikimedia Commons
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepidoptera of Belgium