Cnephasia conspersana

Cnephasia conspersana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cnephasia
Species: C. conspersana
Binomial name
Cnephasia conspersana
Douglas, 1846[1]
Synonyms
  • Cnephasia conspersana var. alboconspersana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915
  • Cnephasia cretaceana Curtis, 1850
  • Cnephasia (Syndemis) decolorana Stephens, 1852
  • Sciaphila perterana Doubleday, 1850

Cnephasia conspersana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and North Africa.[2] The habitat consists of coastal chalk downlands and heathlands.

The wingspan is 15-22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July. There is generally one generation per year, although two have been reported from Ireland.[3]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Dryas octopetala, Chrysanthemum, Taraxacum, Teucrium, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Leontodon and Helianthemum species.[4] They spin the petals of the flowers together, and feed from within.[5]

References

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