Periclepsis cinctana

Periclepsis cinctana, the Dover twist, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae found in Europe. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

Periclepsis cinctana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Periclepsis
Species:
P. cinctana
Binomial name
Periclepsis cinctana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix cinctana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Tortrix albidana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Pyralis ceretana Fabricius, 1787

Description

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[2] There are contrasting cream and brown markings on the forewings.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late April to the beginning of July.

The larvae feed on Lotus, Anthyllis, Genista and Cytisus species from within a tubular silken gallery. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[4]

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe, where it has been recorded from Spain, Great Britain (Kent and Tiree), the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic region and Russia.[5]

The habitat consists of chalk downlands and calcareous grasslands.[6]

References
  1. "PERICLEPSIS". Torticid.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. "European Butterflies and Moths". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  3. Kimber, Ian. "Periclepsis cinctana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. " Periclepsis cinctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. "Periclepsis cinctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. "49.007 [B&F: 1005] Periclepsis cinctana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 9 February 2021.


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