Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Cnephasia alticolana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cnephasia Rank Species | |
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Similar Cnephasia communana, Cnephasia asseclana, Cnephasia pasiuana, Cnephasia incertana, Cnephasia stephensiana | ||
Cnephasia alticolana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Siberia and most of Europe (with the exception of Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux, Norway and extreme south-eastern Europe).
The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The moth flies from May to the end of August.
The larvae feed on Bellis, Crepis, Hieracium, Plantago, Primula, Rumex, Taraxacum and Urtica species.
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