Clepsis rurinana

(Clepsis rurinana)

Description

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 ecozone. It is also present in the Oriental ecozone. 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. - -

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Clepsis
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