Periclepsis cinctana, the Dover twist, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, where it has been recorded from Spain, Great Britain, the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, the Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic region and Russia. The habitat consists of chalk downlands and calcareous grasslands. The larvae feed on Lotus, Anthyllis, Genista and Cytisus species from within a tubular silken gallery. The species overwinters in the larval stage.