Clepsis peritana

(Clemens, 1860)
Garden Tortrix

Sort #: 910 | P3 #: 620364 | MPG #: 3688 | PFG Page #: 102
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Larval feeding type: Can feed on the leaves and fruit, but perhaps prefers the dead or dying parts of the plant
Larval substrate: Fragaria (Strawberry), Solanum (Nightshade), Stachys (Hedge Nettle), Cynara (Artichoke), Scrophularia (Figwort), Citrus sinensis (Orange)
Phenology: Adult: 5/08 to 9/23 (81 records)

Comment: No costal fold in male; needs Genitalia dissection to distinguish from C. penetralis

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1899
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 89