Celypha rivulana

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

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

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 UKMoths
  • Gypsonoma rivulana Oku, 2005 (Gypsonoma), Tinea 18 (supplement 3): 107. TL: Japan
  • Syricoris rivulana Scopoli, 1763 (Phalaena), Entomologia Carniolica: 237. TL: Slovenia


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