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, long known under the junior synonym ''C. rosaceana''.

Synonyms

Junior synonyms of this species are: * ''Argyroploce rufana'' (Scopoli, 1763) * ''Celypha rosaceana'' (Schläger, 1848) * ''Euchromia arenana'' Laharpe, 1858 * ''Phalaena rufana'' Scopoli, 1763 * ''Sciaphila rosaceana'' Schläger, 1848 * ''Tortrix purpurana'' Haworth,

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Description

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is 15–19 mm. The basic color of the forewings is rosy or purplish (hence the Latin species name ''rosaceana'', meaning pinkish) when the moth is freshly emerged, but it turns quickly to a dull buff tinge or a rufous coloration, with a lightly reticulated (net-like) pattern.Celypha rufana at UKmoths
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Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe. It prefers rough ground, grassland and edges of woodlands.

References

* (2009)
Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae
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External links

Lepiforum.de
Olethreutini Tortricidae of Europe Moths described in 1763 Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli {{Olethreutini-stub