Clepsis spectrana

Clepsis spectrana, the cyclamen tortrix, cabbage leafroller or straw-colored tortrix,[2] is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

Caterpillar

Clepsis spectrana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. spectrana
Binomial name
Clepsis spectrana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix spectrana Treitschke, 1830
  • Cacoecia costana ab. fuliginosana Schille, 1917
  • Tortrix costana var. intermedia Mansbridge, 1914
  • Cacoecia costana ab. larseni Strand, 1927
  • Tortrix latiorana Stainton, 1857
  • Tortrix costana var. liverana Mansbridge, 1914
  • Tortrix vinculana Treitschke, 1830

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The color is very variable, but the ground color of the forewing is often more or less brown. The wing usually has two dark spots at the costa; edge, the innermost is square and the outermost oval. Behind the outermost spot there is usually a small, round black spot. Paler individuals have clear, fine, brown crosslines. The hindwings are brownish-white.

The moth flies in two generations from late April to September.

The larvae feed on various trees, shrubs and cabbage.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Clepsis spectrana at Tortricids of Agricultural Importance
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