Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« »
View PDFTortricidae Members:
Clepsis Members:
4 NC Records

Clepsis listerana (Kearfott, 1907) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: TortricinaeTribe: ArchipiniP3 Number: 620351.00 MONA Number: 3679.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Kearfott (1907b)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The following is based in part on the original description by Kearfott (1907b). The head and thorax vary from coppery brown to dull reddish-brown, while the face, base of antenna, and palps are pale yellowish-brown. The forewing ground varies from coppery-brown to pale purplish brown and is overlain with darker, reddish-brown to purplish-red bands and patches that are outlined with a thin, paler margin. Two small dorsal patches are usually present at about one-fourth that are followed by a posteriorly oblique fascia that begins on the costa just before the middle and extends to the inner margin. The fascia has a narrow constriction about a third of the way in, then widens markedly on the dorsal half. The purplish-red coloration is sometimes missing or poorly represented near the constriction. The final dark mark is a subapical costal patch that usually has a progressively narrowing extension that projects inward either towards the dorsal third of the termen or the tornus. The cilia are slightly paler than the ground, and the hindwing is smoky black to dull reddish-brown with grayish-white cilia.
Wingspan: 11-12 mm (Kearfott (1907b).
Adult Structural Features: An image of the female genitalia is below.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: This species is uncommon throughout its range and the larval hosts and life history are undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Clepsis listerana is restricted to eastern North America where it occurs in southern Canada (Ontario; Quebec) and the US from Vermont and New Hampshire southward through the Appalachian region to western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. The range extends westward to western Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin. As of 2023, all of our records are from lower elevation sites in the Blue Ridge.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge
Flight Comments: The adults have been observed form June through September in different areas of the range, with a seasonal peak in flight activity typically around July. As of 2023, our records extend from mid-June through early August.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: The preferred habitats are poorly documented. All of our records are from sites with mesic hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: The hosts plants are undocumented. - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR [S2-S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species appears to be uncommon throughout its range and is underrepresented in collections. It reaches its southern range limit in western North Carolina where it also appears to be uncommon locally. More information is needed on its host use, distribution, and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.

 Photo Gallery for Clepsis listerana - No common name

Photos: 4

Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-08-02
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Merrill Lynch on 2013-07-22
Watauga Co.
Comment: