Cnephasia chrysantheana explained

Cnephasia chrysantheana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Near East, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and on Sicily and Sardinia.[1]

The wingspan is 17–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Lathyrus, Scabiosa, Artemisia, Chrysanthemum, Cirsium, Carlina, Centaurea, Taraxacum and Pulmonaria species.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603170824/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439614 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: LOT Butterflies and Moths . 2015-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150603190459/http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=764 . 2015-06-03 . dead .