Biology:Periclepsis cinctana
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| Periclepsis cinctana ([Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) [1]
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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.
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
- ↑ "PERICLEPSIS". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode=702&chkLastInput=.
- ↑ "European Butterflies and Moths". http://lepidoptera.home.pl/lepidoptera/show.php?ID=3146&country=IT.
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Periclepsis cinctana ([Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)"]. https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/periclepsis-cinctana/.
- ↑ " Periclepsis cinctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". https://projects.biodiversity.be/lepidoptera/species/4427/.
- ↑ "Periclepsis cinctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4752928b-6b41-409f-acfe-9e0d6090d3f1.
- ↑ "49.007 [B&F: 1005 Periclepsis cinctana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)"]. https://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/1005.php.
Wikidata ☰ Q11995330 entry
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