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Clepsis virescana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Clepsis
Species:
C. virescana
Binomial name
Clepsis virescana
(Clemens, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smicrotes virescana Clemens, 1865
  • Lozotaenia glaucana Walsingham, 1879
  • Clepsis virescana salebrosa Razowski, 1979
  • Tortrix sescuplana Zeller, 1875

Clepsis virescana, the light brown apple moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it is widespread in southern Canada and most of the United States. The habitat consists of shrubby open areas and aspen parkland.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6.4–9.1 mm. The ground colour of the forewings varies from greyish brown to yellow brown. The hindwings vary from light grey to white. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on both fresh and decaying leaves of Prunus and Rosa species.[4]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ LBAM Illustrated Fact Sheet
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