Clepsis rurinana

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.

Clepsis rurinana
Clepsis cf. rurinana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. rurinana
Binomial name
Clepsis rurinana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) rurinana Linnaeus, 1758
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) angulana Villers, 1789
  • Phalaena angulosa Fourcroy, 1785
  • Pyralis avellana Panzer, 1804
  • Cacoecia idana Kennel, 1919
  • Tortrix liotoma Meyrick, 1936
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) modeeriana Linnaeus, 1761
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) moderiana Linnaeus, 1767
  • Tortrix obscura Dufrane, 1957
  • Tortrix semialbana Guenee, 1845

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings with a hardly sinuate, nearly vertical termen. The costal fold extends from the base to before middle. The ground colour is pale ochreous, somewhat brownish-strigulated. The basal patch is brownish dorsally and the central fascia ochreous-brown, it's anterior edge nearly straight. The costal patch is ochreous-brown, emitting a straight stria. The hindwings are whitish, apex ochreous-tinged, dorsal half light grey. The larva is grey-green; head and plate of 2 brown.[2]

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.

  • Mounted specimen
    Mounted specimen
  • Mounted specimen
    Mounted specimen

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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