About Clepsis pallidana (Fabricius, 1776)
Clepsis pallidana (Fabricius, 1776) is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. Its distribution covers most of Europe, plus Asia Minor, Iran, the Russian regions of Primorsk and Tuva, Mongolia, China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. This moth has a wingspan ranging from 15 to 20 mm. In western Europe, adult Clepsis pallidana are active between June and July. The larvae of this species feed on a broad variety of plants, which includes Artemisia campestris, Gnaphalium, Euphorbia, Spiraea ulmaria, Lactuca scariola, Aster, Urtica, Iris, Jurinea, Solidago, Sedum, and Malus.
