Clepsis pallidana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, Iran, Russia (Primorsk and Tuva), Mongolia, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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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. pallidana
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The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in western Europe.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including of Artemisia campestris, Gnaphalium, Euphorbia, Spiraea ulmaria, Lactuca scariola, Aster, Urtica, Iris, Jurinea, Solidago, Sedum and Malus.
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