Paramesia gnomana

Paramesia gnomana
	Paramesia gnomana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Tortricinae
Genus:	Paramesia
Species:	P. gnomana
Binomial name
	Paramesia gnomana; (Clerck, 1759)[1][2]
Synonyms
	List Paramesia costana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Phalaena gnomana Clerck, 1759; Epagoge aetnana Zerny, 1943; Tortrix costana [Denis & 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; ;

Paramesia gnomana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae, first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.

Description

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 habitat

This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. It prefers dry grassland habitats.[3][5]

References

"PARAMESIA". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
"Small Straw Tortrix Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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

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[1] "PARAMESIA". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[2] "Small Straw Tortrix Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[fa-3] Kimber, Ian. "Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". UKmoths. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[4] Microlepidoptera Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 February 2021.