Paramesia gnomana has a wingspan of about 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in). It is similar to Clepsis spectrana, but it is paler. These moths fly from June to August.[3]
Caterpillars are polyphagous, feeding from May to June on a wide range of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, especially on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Stachys species, Iris species, plantain (Plantago species), and dandelion (Taraxacum species).[3][4]
Distribution and habitatedit
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. It prefers dry grassland habitats.[3][5]
Referencesedit
^"PARAMESIA". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
paramesia, gnomana, species, moth, belonging, family, tortricidae, first, described, carl, alexander, clerck, 1759, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, tortricidaegenus, paramesi. Paramesia gnomana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759 Paramesia gnomanaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily TortricidaeGenus ParamesiaSpecies P gnomanaBinomial nameParamesia gnomana Clerck 1759 1 2 SynonymsList Paramesia costana Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775 Phalaena gnomana Clerck 1759 Epagoge aetnana Zerny 1943 Tortrix costana Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775 Tortrix Dichelia diffusana Kennel 1899 Tortrix livonana Sodoffsky 1829 Epagoge montedorea Wehrli 1925 Epagoge schawerdae ab pouzatella Schawerda 1929 Epagoge Dichelia schawerdae Rebel 1926 Epagoge schawerdae ab straminea Schawerda 1929 Epagoge schawerdae ab unicolor Rebel 1926 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 References 4 External linksDescription editParamesia gnomana has a wingspan of about 16 20 millimetres 0 63 0 79 in It is similar to Clepsis spectrana but it is paler These moths fly from June to August 3 Caterpillars are polyphagous feeding from May to June on a wide range of herbaceous plants shrubs and trees especially on bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Stachys species Iris species plantain Plantago species and dandelion Taraxacum species 3 4 Distribution and habitat editThis species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East It prefers dry grassland habitats 3 5 References edit PARAMESIA Tortricid net Retrieved 4 February 2021 Small Straw Tortrix Paramesia gnomana Clerck 1759 Biolib cz Retrieved 4 February 2021 a b c Kimber Ian Paramesia gnomana Clerck 1759 UKmoths Retrieved 4 February 2021 Microlepidoptera Archived 2014 07 01 at the Wayback Machine Paramesia gnomana Clerck 1759 Fauna Europaea Retrieved 4 February 2021 External links editLepiforum de Lepidoptera of Belgium This Archipini related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paramesia gnomana amp oldid 1184042177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
