Clepsis steineriana

Clepsis steineriana
Scientific 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])
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. The forewings are golden yellow with a grey to olive-green basal area.^[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.

References[edit]

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Fauna Europaea

[3] Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR

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