Thanks, Buck, I measured one last night and the TL was 7.5 mm. I measured one last July and another in August and the TL on both was 4.1 mm. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: buggybuck <buggybuck@xxxxxxx> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:18 PM Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Question about size of 3688 Clepsis peritana – Garden Tortrix It is considered a valid species, not a complex; there is one junior synonym: Tortrix inconclusana (Walker, 1863) (Dichelia). BUCK -----Original Message----- >From: "buggybuck" <buggybuck@xxxxxxx> >To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:08:22 -0400 >Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Question about size of 3688 Clepsis peritana – Garden Tortrix > >I can't find a reference for seasonal differences, but there may be 4 or 5 generations per year depending upon habitat; it is the most widespread tortricine tortricid in North America, the common name is Garden Tortrix; these moths feed on dead and decaying plant matter and fruit on the ground. It is considered a minor pest species. Forewing length for males is 4.7 - 6.7mm and for females 5.4 - 7.3mm >Buck > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: TN-Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:55:48 -0700 (PDT) >>Subject: [tn-moths] Question about size of 3688 Clepsis peritana – Garden Tortrix >> >> >>Does anyone know if there are seasonal size differences of Clepsis peritana or if there is really more than one species involved? The first ones in spring are always much larger than what I see the rest of the year. 3688.1 – Clepsis penetralis looks close but I can't find any information on size. >> >>Ken Childs >>Henderson, TN >>Chester County >> >>http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths >>http://www.finishflagfarms.com >>