Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Clepsis | |
Similar Clepsis neglectana, Clepsis rogana, Clepsis pallidana | ||
Clepsis danilevskyi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Russia (northern European Russia, Mongun-Taiga in Siberia) and Alaska.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous yellow with a reddish chocolate brown pattern. The hindwings are dark grey with deep pinkish-yellow granulation near the apex and along the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Professor Alexsandr Sergeevich Danilevskii.
References
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