Clepsis unicolorana
Species of moth
Clepsis unicolorana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Clepsis |
Species: | C. unicolorana |
Binomial name | |
Clepsis unicolorana | |
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Clepsis unicolorana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1835. It is found in France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm.
The larvae feed on Asphodelus aestivus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is full depth. The mined leaves are bound together with silk. Pupation takes place within the mine. Larvae can be found in March.[3]
References
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- "Clepsis unicolorana (Duponchel, 1835)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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