Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Clepsis pallidana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Clepsis Rank Species | |
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Similar Clepsis, Clepsis rurinana, Clepsis neglectana, Clepsis rogana, Choristoneura diversana | ||
Clepsis pallidana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, Iran, Russia (Primorsk and Tuva), Mongolia, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in western Europe.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including of Artemisia campestris, Gnaphalium, Euphorbia, Spiraea ulmaria, Lactuca scariola, Aster, Urtica, Iris, Jurinea, Solidago, Sedum and Malus.
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