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Clepsis periscana  Clepsis persicana,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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''Clepsis persicana'', the white triangle tortrix or the green needleworm, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska and British Columbia to Newfoundland and south to Virginia and west to California. The habitat consists of coniferous and mixed coniferous forests.

The larva is slender and very active, with yellow head and wide, indistinct greyish stripes on the body. In Ontario, larvae have been collected in late.. more

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Species identified by Gary B
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Uploaded Apr 22, 2019. Captured Jun 29, 2018 21:57 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 28mm