Clepsis senecionana

Clepsis senecionana, the rustic tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Europe to eastern Siberia.

Clepsis senecionana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. senecionana
Binomial name
Clepsis senecionana
(Hübner, 1819)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix senecionana Hubner, [1818-1819]
  • Tortrix culmana Peyerimhoff, 1863
  • Tortrix helvolana Frolich, 1828
  • Tortrix porcana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Tortrix pulverana Eversmann, 1844
  • Tortrix rusticana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix stagnana Charpentier, 1821
  • Tortrix stramineana Zetterstedt, 1839

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. It flies in warm sunshine during the afternoon and evening, disappearing when the sky becomes cloudy.

The larvae feed on Convallaria, Dorycnium, Gentianella amarella, Lotus, Lysimachia, Myrica, Polygonatum, Onobrychis viccifolia and Vaccinium myrtillus. In Scotland it has also been recorded on Picea, Pinus and Larix. On conifers, the larvae mine into leaves and buds of young trees, causing shoot dieback and multi-leaders.

References
  1. tortricidae.com


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