Clepsis praeclarana explained

Clepsis praeclarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia^[1] (Siberia, Volgograd Oblast), Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.^[2]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Caragana arborescens, Caragana frutex, Caragana bungei and Caragana microphylla.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161037/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439775 Fauna Europaea
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. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZtUUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA985 Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR