A Clepsis penetralis in Odenton, Maryland (5/20/2013).
Photo by
Timothy Reichard
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Description
Adults appear to require sub-millimeter precision measurements for probable species ID, DNA or female dissection for definitive species ID. Most photos are probably best placed at Clepsis peritana/penetralis or Clepsis sp. See also similar Clepsis virescana.
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A Clepsis penetralis in Odenton, Maryland (5/20/2013).
Media by
Timothy Reichard.
Source: Wikipedia
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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. penetralis
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| Clepsis penetralis | |
Clepsis penetralis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Utah, Colorado, Vermont, Washington and southern Canada.[2]
The length of the forewings is 6–7.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to early September.[3]
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