Clepsis spectrana       Epiphyas postvittana
49.038 BF994  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Clepsis consimilana – Rufous Tortrix – (Hübner, [1817]) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
Other Name/s: Privet Tortrix
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing orange-brown or reddish-brown. The male shows a faint cross band whereas the female is very plain in appearance. Two small dark spots on the hind edge of the forewing help to identify this species.
Distribution:  Found across all areas of the county, sometimes commonly.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during June – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-19mm
 Food Plant: Privet (Ligustrum).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Clepsis consimilana - 5th July 2020 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Clepsis consimilana – 5th July 2020 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Clepsis consimilana - 5th July 2020 - Melbourne - Tony Davison

49.038 BF994 Clepsis-consimilana14 49.038 BF994 - Clepsis-consimilana Melbourne, Derbyshire - July 2014 Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Clepsis consimilana

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 478 records
    ↳ 55 from After 2025
    ↳ 198 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 225 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Clepsis consimilana

Monthly Counts By Year: Clepsis consimilana

Recordings By Year: Clepsis consimilana

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Clepsis consimilana
AGR: 2.07%   |   Total % Change: 63.6%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Clepsis consimilana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Clepsis consimilana

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Clepsis consimilana – 478 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202518/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaBuxton (w)SK07R202527/06/20254adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202519/06/20256adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202529/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanasheffieldSK38M202515/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202529/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202520/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202511/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202521/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202524/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202517/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202525/06/20254adult
Clepsis consimilanaInkersall gardenSK47G202521/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202529/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202520/06/20256adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202530/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202520/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202521/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202512/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202523/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202514/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaChaddesden GardenSK33T202521/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaChaddesden GardenSK33T202517/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaInkersall gardenSK47G202521/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaStaveley garden S433YASK47H202528/06/20254adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202519/06/20255adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202520/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202530/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202511/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202523/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202516/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202524/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202518/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaChaddesden GardenSK33T202514/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202518/06/20253adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202528/06/20255adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaBuxton (w)SK07R202530/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202511/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202513/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202512/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBuxton (w)SK07R202520/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202525/06/20254adult
Clepsis consimilanaStaveley garden S433YASK47H202515/06/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202525/06/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202529/05/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202530/05/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202531/05/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaFroggattSK27N202520/05/20252adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202516/05/20257adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202513/04/20251adult
Clepsis consimilanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202402/08/20241Adult
Clepsis consimilanaWirksworth MoorSK35B202404/08/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202402/08/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAllSK33P202401/08/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202409/08/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202404/08/20241
Clepsis consimilanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202430/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202419/07/20242Adult
Clepsis consimilanaGlapwell Garden TrapSK46T202419/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202410/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202429/07/20242adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202417/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202419/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202423/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202429/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202431/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202418/07/20243adult
Clepsis consimilanaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202419/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202419/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaOrchid WoodSK43L202423/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202429/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202404/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202414/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202419/07/20244adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202417/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBuxton (w)SK07R202419/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202425/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202417/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202417/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202423/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAshford Marble MillSK16Z202409/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202413/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202418/07/20242adult
Clepsis consimilanaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202422/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202429/07/20242adult
Clepsis consimilanaWoodland AveSK43R202418/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202430/07/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202429/07/20244adult
Clepsis consimilanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202423/06/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202427/06/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34N202420/06/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202425/06/20241Adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202422/06/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202426/06/20241adult
Clepsis consimilanaBelperSK34U202426/06/20242adult

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

Clepsis spectrana       Epiphyas postvittana

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