About Clepsis rurinana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clepsis rurinana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It can be found across most of Europe, excluding Ukraine and portions of the Balkan Peninsula, and extends east through the Near East to the eastern section of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Indomalayan realm. This moth has a wingspan of 17–20 mm. Its forewings have an almost vertical termen that is barely sinuate. The costal fold runs from the base of the forewing to just before the middle. The base color of the forewings is pale ochreous, marked with slight brownish strigulation. The basal patch is brownish on the dorsal side, while the central fascia is ochreous-brown with a nearly straight anterior edge. The costal patch is ochreous-brown, and it extends a straight stria outward. The hindwings are whitish, with an ochreous-tinged apex and a light grey dorsal half. Full-grown larvae are grey-green, with brown heads and brown second thoracic plates. In western Europe, adult moths are active between early June and late August, with one generation produced each year. Adults fly during the afternoon and evening. Larvae of this species feed on a wide variety of host plants, including members of the genera Urtica, Chelidonium, Convolvulus, Euphorbia, Rumex, Aconitum, Lilium, Anthriscus, Aster, Rosa, Lonicera xylosteum, Acer, and Quercus. Larvae live within leaves that they have spun together with silk.
