Photo © Andy Mitchell
Clepsis consimilana
Checklist Number49.038 [B&F: 0994]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | consimilana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Common in gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and common. Wingspan male 13-17 mm, female 15-19 mm. Distinguished by its small size, indistinct forewing markings and the two small fuscous spots on the dorsum. Larva feeds on Wild Privet, Garden Privet, Ash, Lilac and Ivy, preferring dead leaves, living between leaves spun together with silk.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
