Clepsis moeschleriana

Clepsis moeschleriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species: C. moeschleriana
Binomial name
Clepsis moeschleriana
(Wocke, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix moeschleriana Wocke, 1862
  • Tortrix algidana Moschler, 1862
  • Clepsis altaiensis Kostyuk, 1975
  • Tortrix gelidana Moschler, 1862

Clepsis moeschleriana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Kyrgyzstan,[2] Russia[3] and North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska to Newfoundland, south in the mountains to New Hampshire, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of alpine and subalpine areas.

The wingspan is 15–23 mm. The forewings vary from pale white to reddish brown. The hindwings vary from off-white to grey.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June in Russia[5] and from June to August in North America.[6]

The larvae feed on Delphinium barbeyi.[7]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Trematerra, P., 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article:
  3. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  4. ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  5. ↑ European Butterflies and Moths
  6. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  7. ↑ Bug Guide
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