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Cnephasia incertana

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Species of moth

Cnephasia incertana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cnephasia
Species: C. incertana
Binomial name
Cnephasia incertana
(Treitschke, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Sciaphila incertana Treitschke, 1835
  • Cnephasia incertana f. atticana Razowski, 1958
  • Tortrix barbarana Walsingham, 1900
  • Cnephasia incertana f. berguniana Razowski, 1958
  • Cnephasia kurdistana Amsel, 1955
  • Cnephasia pascuana ab. leucotaeniana Schawerda, 1914
  • minorana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Tortrix (Sciaphila) minorana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
  • minusculana Zeller, 1849
  • Cnephasia incertana f. proincertana Razowski, 1958
  • Cnephasia (Cnephasiella) pascuana form ind. pseudocommunana Real, 1953
  • Sciaphila subjectana Guenee, 1845

Cnephasia incertana, the light grey tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found all over Europe.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

Fig. 9 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants such as Sison amomum, Plantago, and Rumex.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 203-204
  3. Dr. Willem N. Ellis (2013-03-15). "Sison amomum, stone parsley". bladmineerders.nl. Dr. Willem N. Ellis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2013-03-15.

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Cnephasia incertana


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