Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Clepsis fucana (Walsingham, 1879)
Lozotaenia fucana Walsingham, 1879
(1)
Cacoecia victoriana Busck, 1922
(2)
Clepsis busckana Keifer, 1933
Phylogenetic sequence #620352
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin
fucatus meaning "colored, stained," for the comparison to a European species "at first sight it would seem to be allied" yet having "the brown shade or fascia being carried conspicuously quite across the wing."
(1)Size
Forewing length 6.5-10.5 mm.
(3)Identification
Adult - see original description in Print References.
(1)Range
Vancouver Island south along the coast to Monterey, California.
(3)Life Cycle
Larva constructs a leaf shelter on the hostplant (Razowski 1979).
Print References
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. pl.19.4m, p.152
(3)
Razowski J. 1979. Revision of the Genus Clepsis Guenée (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Part I. Acta Zoological Cracoviensia 23(8): 101-198
Walsingham, Lord 1879. North-American Tortricidae.
Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum 4:
12,
pl.63, f.2
(1)Contributed by
Ken Wolgemuth on 24 March, 2010 - 9:45pm
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 23 January, 2018 - 8:58pm
