Clepsis melaleucana, the black-patched clepsis, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in North America from Alberta to Newfoundland, south to North Carolina and Missouri.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | C. melaleucana
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| Clepsis melaleucana (Walker, 1863)
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The forewing is yellowish cream and has a large dark brown blotch that extends diagonally upward from the inner margin near the anal angle. Between the large blotch and the thorax, there may be other brown blotches and shading because it varies from each moth in the species. It has a wingspan that ranges from 18 to 25 millimeters. Adults are on wing from May to July.
References
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External links
edit- Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Index
- Dombroskie, J. J. (April 16, 2009). "Species Details Clepsis melaleucana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "620362.00 – 3686 – Clepsis melaleucanus – Black-patched Clepsis Moth – (Walker, 1863)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Murray, Tom (September 6, 2019). "Species Clepsis melaleucana - Black-patched Clepsis Moth - Hodges#3686". BugGuide. Retrieved November 12, 2020.