Clepsis trileucana

Checklist Number
B030 [B&F: 0995]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Clepsis
Species:trileucana
Authority:(Doubleday, 1847)

Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed. Two specimens of this North American species were recorded from Cornwall in the 1830s, the species is conspecific with Clepsis persicana, under which name the species is known by American authors. There are no other known records of this species from the British Isles.