Celypha rufana


Celypha rufana, the lakes marble, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae, long known under the junior synonym C. rosaceana.

Synonyms

s of this species are:
  • Argyroploce rufana
  • Celypha rosaceana
  • Euchromia arenana Laharpe, 1858
  • Phalaena rufana Scopoli, 1763
  • Sciaphila rosaceana Schläger, 1848
  • Tortrix purpurana Haworth,
  • Tortrix rosetana Hübner,

    Description

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The basic color of the forewings is rosy or purplish when the moth is freshly emerged, but it turns quickly to a dull buff tinge or a rufous coloration, with a lightly reticulated pattern. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
These bivoltine moths fly during the afternoon and evening from May to July and in August and September.
The caterpillars feed in April and May mainly on the rootstock of sow thistles and common dandelion, but also on various other plants. They have also been reported to be myrmecophilous.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe. It prefers rough ground, grassland and edges of woodlands.