Clepsis moeschleriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1862.[1] It is found in Kyrgyzstan,[2] Russia[3] and North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska to Newfoundland, south in the mountains to New Hampshire, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of alpine and subalpine areas.
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| Epagoge moeschleriana in Julius von Kennel's Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 23 male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | C. moeschleriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Clepsis moeschleriana (Wocke, 1862)
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The wingspan is 15–23 mm.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June in Russia and from June to August in North America.[5]
The larvae feed on Delphinium barbeyi.[6]
References
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- ^ "GENUS". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Trematerra, P., 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article: [1]
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Dombroskie, J. J. (April 16, 2009). "Species Details: Clepsis moeschleriana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Clepsis moeschleriana – 3685". Moth Photographers Group -- Main Menu. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Species Clepsis moeschleriana - Hodges#3685". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved 2021-12-09.