Celypha rufana is a small moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of the family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Tortricidae

Tortricidae

Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...

. Long known under the junior synonym C. rosaceana, it is found in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 15-19 mm. The moth flies from June to September in the temperate

Temperate

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 parts of its range (e.g. Belgium

Belgium

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 and The Netherlands).

The caterpillar

Caterpillar

Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...

s feed on Sonchus

Sonchus

Sonchus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae. Most of the species are annual herbs, a few are perennial, and some are even woody...

sow thistles and Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale); they have also been reported to be myrmecophilous.

Synonyms

Junior synonyms of this species are:

• Argyroploce rufana (Scopoli, 1763)
• Celypha rosaceana (Schläger, 1848)
• Euchromia arenana Laharpe, 1858
• Phalaena rufana Scopoli, 1763
• Sciaphila rosaceana Schläger, 1848
• Tortrix purpurana Haworth, [1811] (non Thunberg, 1784: preoccupied
  Hypsopygia costalis
  The gold triangle or clover hay moth is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The adult moths fly from May to July, depending on the location. The supposed species H. aurotaenialis is included here pending further study.The caterpillars...
  
  )
• Tortrix rosetana Hübner, [1796-1799]

External links

• Species account at UKmoths