Clepsis laetitiae explained

Clepsis laetitiae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Spain.^[1]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Vella pseudocitysus sub. pseudocitysus.

Etymology

The species is named for Leticia Soria Ruiz-Ogarrio.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222404/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439765 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.magrama.gob.es/ministerio/pags/biblioteca/plagas/BSVP-23-01-063-071.pdf SORIA, S. (1997): Clepsis laetitiae sp. n., una nueva especie del género Clepsis, GUENÉE, 1845 (Lep. Tortricidae) en Aranjuez (España). — Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal Plagas 23 (1): 63-71