Celypha rufana

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, [1811] (non Thunberg, 1784: preoccupied) • Tortrix rosetana Hübner, [1796-1799] ==Description==

The wingspan 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. Julius von Kennel provides a full description. These bivoltine moths fly during the afternoon and evening from May to July The caterpillars feed in April and May mainly on the rootstock of sow thistles (Sonchus species) and common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), ==Distribution and habitat==

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