Clepsis spectrana

Clepsis spectrana, the cyclamen tortrix, cabbage leafroller or straw-colored tortrix,[2] is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

Caterpillar

Clepsis spectrana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. spectrana
Binomial name
Clepsis spectrana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix spectrana Treitschke, 1830
  • Cacoecia costana ab. fuliginosana Schille, 1917
  • Tortrix costana var. intermedia Mansbridge, 1914
  • Cacoecia costana ab. larseni Strand, 1927
  • Tortrix latiorana Stainton, 1857
  • Tortrix costana var. liverana Mansbridge, 1914
  • Tortrix vinculana Treitschke, 1830

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late April to September.

The larvae feed on various trees, shrubs and cabbage.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Clepsis spectrana at Tortricids of Agricultural Importance


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