Rank Species | Subfamily Tortricinae Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Paramesia, Butterflies and moths, Capua vulgana, Epagoge grotiana, Eupoecilia angustana | ||
Paramesia gnomana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.
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Description
Paramesia gnomana has a wingspan of about 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in). It is similar to Clepsis spectrana, but it is paler.
These moths fly from June to August. Caterpillars are polyphagous, feeding from May to June on a wide range of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, especially on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Stachys species, Iris species, plantain (Plantago species), and dandelion (Taraxacum species).
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. It prefers dry grassland habitats.
References
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