Biology:Clepsis steineriana

Short description: Species of moth

Clepsis steineriana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Clepsis
Species:	C. steineriana
Binomial name
Clepsis steineriana (Hubner, [1796-1799])
Synonyms
Tortrix steineriana Hubner, [1796-1799] Tortrix steineriana var. caprana Della Beffa, 1935 Clepsis chrisitana Razowski, 1979 Tortrix chrysitana Frolich, 1828 (preocc.) Pseudomelia roganodes Hannemann, 1960

Clepsis steineriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain , Portugal, France , Germany , Austria, Switzerland , Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland , Greece and Russia .

The wingspan is 21–22 mm for males and 17–20 mm for females. The forewings are golden yellow with a grey to olive-green basal area. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Veratrum album, Pulsatilla vulgaris and Luzula species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13469806 entry