Species of moth
Paramesia gnomana
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Scientific classification
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Domain:
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Eukaryota
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
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Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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Class:
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Insecta
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Order:
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Lepidoptera
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Family:
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Tortricidae
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Genus:
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Paramesia
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Species:
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P. gnomana
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Binomial name
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Paramesia gnomana
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Synonyms
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- 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
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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]
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