Cnephasia stephensiana

Cnephasia stephensiana, the grey tortrix, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm, and has also been recorded from Canada.

Cnephasia stephensiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cnephasia
Species:	C. stephensiana
Binomial name
Cnephasia stephensiana (Doubleday, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
Sciaphila stephensiana Doubleday, 1850 Cnephasia octomaculana var. albooctomaculana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915 Cnephasia anatolica Obraztsov, 1950 Cnephasia atlantis Filipjev, 1934 Cnephasia atlantis Filipjev, 1935 Cnephasia cinereipalpana Razowski, 1958 Cnephasia (Nephodesme) penziana var. clarana Real, 1953 Cnephasia chrysantheana ab. diffusana Hauder, 1913 Cnephasia hispanica Obraztsov, 1950 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. interjunctana Real, 1953 Cnephasia kurentsovi Filipjev, 1962 Cnephasia octomaculana Curtis, 1826 Cnephasia octomaculana Curtis, 1829 Cnephasia octomaculana Curtis, 1850 Cnephasia (Nephodesma) penziana var. octomaculana Curtis, 1834 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. parvana Real, 1953 Cnephasia perplexana Stephens, 1852 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. peyerimhoffi Real, 1953 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. pseudochrysantheana Real, 1953 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. rectilinea Real, 1953 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. siennicolor Real, 1953 Sciaphila stolidana Walker, 1863 Cnephasia uniformana Caradja, 1916 Cnephasia (Cnephasia) alternella form ind. vulgaris Real, 1953 Cnephasia wilkinsoni Real, 1952

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth has grey-variegated wings. It is quite variable in colour and some individuals may be contrastingly patterned. The forewing is rounded and light greyish with three, more or less distinct, irregular, darker transverse bands. The hind wing is pale greyish-brown.