Periclepsis cinctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
dover tortrix, tree twist
polyphagous
parasite
Larva in a silken tube or among spun leaves.
host plants
Anthyllis vulneraria; Artemisia; Cytisus scoparius; Genista tinctoria; Lotus.
phenology
Univoltine.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body greenish brown; head and prothoracic plate black; anal plate light brown, darkly punctuated; pinacula black; see Swatschek.
synonyms
Eulia cinctana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a).