Celypha rivulana

Celypha rivulana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Celypha
Species:	C. rivulana
Binomial name
	Celypha rivulana; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena rivulana Scopoli, 1763; Olethreutes rivulanus (Scopoli, 1763);

Celypha rivulana is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The adult moths fly in June, July and August.

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of herbaceous plants, including Genista tinctoria, Hieracium, Lotus and Plantago.

References

Ian Kimber 2011 UK Moths
Gypsonoma rivulana Oku, 2005 (Gypsonoma), Tinea 18 (supplement 3): 107. TL: Japan
Syricoris rivulana Scopoli, 1763 (Phalaena), Ent. Carn. : 237. TL: Slovenia

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