Clepsis consimilana, the privet tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Synonyms
Tortrix consimilana Hubner, [1814-1817] Cacoecia acclivana Zerny, 1933 Tortrix unifasciana f. cinnamomena Dufrane, 1957 Tortrix eatoniana Ragonot, 1881 Tortrix fallaciana Fuchs, 1903 Tortrix unifascina f. fuscana Dufrane, 1957 Tortrix unifasciana f. obliterana Dufrane, 1957 Tortix obliterana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847 Tortrix (Lozotaenia) obliterana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851 Pandemis peregrinana Stephens, 1852 Siclobola placida Diakonoff, 1948 Tortrix productana Zeller, 1847 Cacoecia unifasciana var. semiana Chretien, 1915 Tortrix unifasciana Duponchel, in Godart, 1842
Distribution This species is present from Europe to Asia Minor and Syria, it is also found in North Africa and the eastern United States.Fauna europaea
Description Clepsis consimilana has a wingspan of 13–19 mm. The forewings are reddish-brown, with dark brown markings and two small dark spots on the hind edge. The females are more indistinctly marked on the forewings than the males. Hindwings are brownish grey.UK MothsHants Moths Larvae are violet green or violet grey, with pale brown head.
Biology Adults are on wing from June to September. They are active in afternoon and evening, and comes to light. 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. Pupation occurs in the larval feeding place. In September usually a partial second generation takes place and in the third instar these moths hibernate.Lepidoptera of Belgium
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Lepiforum.de European Lepidopteres Norfolk Moths