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Clepsis steineriana

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Clepsis steineriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. steineriana
Binomial name
Clepsis steineriana
(Hubner, [1796-1799])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix steineriana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix steineriana var. caprana Della Beffa, 1935
  • Clepsis chrisitana Razowski, 1979
  • Tortrix chrysitana Frolich, 1828 (preocc.)
  • Pseudomelia roganodes Hannemann, 1960

Clepsis steineriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Greece and Russia.[2]

The wingspan is 21–22 mm for males and 17–20 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Veratrum album, Pulsatilla vulgaris and Luzula species.

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