Biology:Clepsis moeschleriana
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Epagoge moeschleriana in Julius von Kennel's Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 23 male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | C. moeschleriana
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| Clepsis moeschleriana (Wocke, 1862)
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Clepsis moeschleriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1862.[1] 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 and from June to August in North America.[5]
The larvae feed on Delphinium barbeyi.[6]
References
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- ↑ "GENUS". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=227.
- ↑ 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: [1]
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439762.
- ↑ "Species Details: Clepsis moeschleriana". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. April 16, 2009. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-20542.
- ↑ "Moth Photographers Group – Clepsis moeschleriana – 3685". http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3685.
- ↑ "Species Clepsis moeschleriana - Hodges#3685". http://bugguide.net/node/view/725933.
Wikidata ☰ Q13469767 entry
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