About Clepsis dumicolana (Zeller, 1847)
Clepsis dumicolana (Zeller, 1847) is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. Its wingspan measures approximately 20 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species fly from mid-May to October. The larvae of Clepsis dumicolana feed on Hedera helix. This species can be found in Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the Near East. It was originally endemic to the Mediterranean region, and it is classified as a neozoon in Central and Western Europe. It is thought that the species arrived in Central and Western Europe through imports of ivy plants imported from Southern Europe.
