Cnephasia alticolana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Siberia and most of Europe (with the exception of Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux, Norway and extreme south-eastern Europe).

Cnephasia alticolana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cnephasia
Species:
C. alticolana
Binomial name
Cnephasia alticolana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Sciaphila) alticolana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
  • Cnephasia branderiana Franz, 1953
  • Cnephasia alticolana f. decaryi Réal, 1953
  • Cnephasia alticolana f. juncta Réal, 1953
  • Cnephasia nemesii Stanoiu & Nemes, 1974

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The moth flies from May to the end of August.

The larvae feed on Bellis, Crepis, Hieracium, Plantago, Primula, Rumex, Taraxacum and Urtica species.