Biology:Paramesia gnomana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Paramesia |
| Species: | P. gnomana
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Paramesia gnomana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae, first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
Description
Paramesia gnomana has a wingspan of about 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in). It is similar to Clepsis spectrana, but it is paler. These moths fly from June to August.[3]
Caterpillars are polyphagous, feeding from May to June on a wide range of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, especially on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Stachys species, Iris species, plantain (Plantago species), and dandelion (Taraxacum species).[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. It prefers dry grassland habitats.[3][5]
References
- ↑ "PARAMESIA". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode=678&chkLastInput=.
- ↑ "Small Straw Tortrix Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id48905/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kimber, Ian. "Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/paramesia-gnomana/.
- ↑ Microlepidoptera
- ↑ "Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/18abf209-a976-4875-9cf8-ddab6f927a11.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q11994761 entry
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