Cnephasia stephensiana (Doubleday, 1849)
grey tortrix
broadly polpyhagous on herbs
mine
The young larva makes a dmall, full depth mine without a definite shape; little frass. The larva soon leaves the mine and continues feeding among spun leaves.
host plants
Aegopodium podagraria; Aesculus; Agrimonia eupatoria; Ajuga reptans; Amelanchier ovalis; Anemone; Aquilegia; Arctium; Arnica; Artemisia; Aster; Astragalus; Atriplex; Barbarea; Bellis; Borago; Brassica; Calendula; Caltha; Carduus acanthoides; Carlina; Centaurea jacea subsp. angustifolia; Cerastium; Chaerophyllum bulbosum; Chamerion angustifolium; Chenopodium; Chondrilla; Chrysanthemum; Cichorium; Cirsium eriophorum, vulgare; Cistus; Colchicum autummnale, hungaricum; Coronilla; Crepis; Cyclamen; Dactylis; Digitalis purpurea; Dipsacus; Doronicum; Echium vulgare; Epilobium; Erigeron; Eryngium; Euphorbia; Festuca; Filipendula ulmaria; Fragaria; Fumaria; Gagea; Galega; Galeopsis; Genista; Glaucium; Glechoma; Hedera helix; Helianthus; Heracleum sphondylium; Hieracium; Hylotelephium telephium; Hypochaeris; Inula; Kickxia; Klasea integrifolia; Knautia; Lactuca; Lathyrus; Leontodon; Lupinus; Lycopus; Malva; Melilotus; Milium; Phaseolus; Pisum; Plantago; Potentilla; Primula; Pulmonaria officinalis; Pulsatilla montana; Ranunculus; Rumex; Salvia glutinosa; Saxifraga; Scabiosa; Scorzonera; Serratula; Silene dioica; Soldanella; Stachys officinalis; Symphytum; Teucrium; Thlaspi villosa; Tussilago farfara; Vicia faba.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as young larva.
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).
NE recorded Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2009).
LUX recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
Entire Europe (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Body sombre greyish with darker dorsal line. Head brown. Prothoracic and anal plate brownish black with a light anterior rim. Pinacula black (contrary to C. incertana); segment 10 without an anal comb (contrary to C. asseclana). Pictures in Schmid.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Cnephasia chrysantheana auct.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Buhr (1953a,b, 1956a), Corley, Ferreira, Grundy, ao (2018a), Corley, Marabuto, Maravalhas ao (2008a, 2011a), Corley, Merckx, Marabuto ao (2013a), Corley, Rosete, Marabuto ao (2014a), Fazekas (2022c), Gómez de Aizpúrua (2003a), Hancock &a Bland (2015a), Hering (1957a), Huber (1969a), Huemer (2012a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Klimesch (1989a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Lepiforum (2019), Maček (1999a), Meijerman & Ulenberg (2000a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Robbins (1991a), Schmid (2019a), Schütze (1931a), Skala (1951b), Sønderup (1949a), Swatschek (1958a), Szőcs (1977a).