Paramesia gnomana
Checklist Number49.006 [B&F: 1004]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Paramesia |
| Species: | gnomana |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Rare. The first confirmed records in Britain were from East Sussex in 1977 and 1983. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 13-19 mm. Superficially this species resembles lightly marked yellowish forms of Clepsis spectrana, it can, however, be readily distinguished by venational differences in the forewing; in P. gnomana veins 7 and 8 are stalked from near the middle, whereas in Clepsis spectrana veins 7 and 8 are separate [Bradley]. Larva polyphagous on various deciduous trees and herbaceous plants, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
