''Cnephasia amseli'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...

. It is found on

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and

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and in

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, where it has been recorded from

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. The

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is 16–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white-yellowish with darker strigulation and hazel-brown markings. The base of the wing is suffused and the postbasal fascia and median fascia are hazel-brown. The hindwings are whitish grey, but darker on periphery. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May.Trematerra, P. (2004): Cnephasia bizensis Réal, 1953, and Cnephasia amseli (D. Lucas, 1942) found in Italy, two Cnephasiini little known for the European fauna (Lepidoptera Tortricidae). — Redia 86: 67-70
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Moths described in 1942 amseli {{Tortricinae-stub