''Cnephasia pasiuana'', the meadow shade, is a

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of the family Tortricidae. It was described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1799. It is found in almost all of Europe. The habitat consists of rough pastures, fens and marshy areas. The

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is 15–19 mm. The forewing pattern varies from pale to dark grey. Meyrick describes it -Antennal cilia of male very short. Thorax crested. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, 7 to apex ; fuscous, finely irrorated with whitish-ochreous ; an angulated fascia at 1/3, central fascia, and apical suffused patch darker, sometimes obsolete. Hindwings pale fuscous, darker terminally, 6 and 7 stalked.The larva yellowish- grey ; spots black. There is one generation per year, with adults on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on the flowers of various herbaceous plants, primarily

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species. They have been recorded feeding on ''

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'', '' Pisum'', '' Brassica'', ''

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'', '' Humulus'', as well as ''

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'' species. They spin together several petals of their host plant.

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