- Clepsis consimilana
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Clepsis consimilana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Genus: Clepsis Species: C. consimilana Binomial name Clepsis consimilana
(Hübner, [1814-1817])Synonyms - Cacoecia acclivana Zerny, 1933
- Tortrix unifasciana f. cinnamomena Dufrane, 1957
- Tortrix eatoniana Ragonot, 1881
Clepsis consimilana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor and Syria, it is also found in North Africa and the eastern United States.
The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on various trees, including Ligustrum species. They apparently prefer dead leaves. Other recorded food plants include Syringa, Hedera, Lonicera, Polygonum, Malus, Carpinus, Crataegus and Cotoneaster species.
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