Clepsis praeclarana

Clepsis praeclarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia[2] (Siberia, Volgograd Oblast), Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.[3]

Clepsis praeclarana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. praeclarana
Binomial name
Clepsis praeclarana
(Kennel, 1899)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Heterognomon) praeclarana Kennel, 1899
  • Tortrix fucosana Kennel, 1901
  • Clepsis vittata Obraztsov, 1968

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are light yellow with a reddish or brownish stripe. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Caragana arborescens, Caragana frutex, Caragana bungei and Caragana microphylla.[4]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Trematerra, P., 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article:
  4. Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR


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