Clepsis moeschleriana explained

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.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GENUS . Tortricid.net . 2021-12-09.
  2. , 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: http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/issue/view/28
  3. Web site: Fauna Europaea . Fauna Europaea . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151354/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439762 . dead . July 14, 2014 . 2021-12-09.
  4. Web site: Dombroskie, J. J. . April 16, 2009 . Species Details: Clepsis moeschleriana . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 28, 2020.
  5. Web site: Moth Photographers Group – Clepsis moeschleriana – 3685 . Moth Photographers Group -- Main Menu . 2021-12-09.
  6. Web site: Species Clepsis moeschleriana - Hodges#3685 . BugGuide.Net . 2021-12-09.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Clepsis moeschleriana".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.