Celypha rivulana

Celypha rivulana
Celypha rivulana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Celypha
Species: C. rivulana
Binomial name
Celypha rivulana
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena rivulana Scopoli, 1763
  • Olethreutes rivulanus (Scopoli, 1763)

Celypha rivulana is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 16-18 mm. The adult moths fly in June, July and August.

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of herbaceous plants, including Genista tinctoria, Hieracium, Lotus and Plantago.

References

  • [Ian Kimber 2011 http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=5400 UK Moths]
  • [Gypsonoma rivulana Oku, 2005 (Gypsonoma), Tinea 18 (supplement 3): 107. TL: Japan]
  • [Syricoris rivulana Scopoli, 1763 (Phalaena), Ent. Carn. : 237. TL: Slovenia]

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