Clepsis praeclarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia[2] (Siberia, Volgograd Oblast), Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | C. praeclarana
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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Caragana arborescens, Caragana frutex, Caragana bungei and Caragana microphylla.[4]
References edit
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Trematerra, P., 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article: [1]
- ^ Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR