Clepsis unicolorana explained

Clepsis unicolorana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1835. It is found in France, Spain, Switzerland and Italy.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm.

The larvae feed on Asphodelus aestivus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is full depth. The mined leaves are bound together with silk. Pupation takes place within the mine. Larvae can be found in March.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clepsis unicolorana (Duponchel, 1835) . Leafminers and plant galls of Europe . 2013-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052528/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/clepsis/unicolorana/unicolorana.htm . 2013-12-03 . dead.