Clepsis consimilana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Clepsis consimilana, the privet tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. This species is present from Europe to Asia Minor and Syria, it is also found in North Africa and the eastern United States. Clepsis consimilana has a wingspan of 13–19 mm. The forewings are reddish-brown, with dark brown markings and two small dark spots on the hind edge. The females are more indistinctly marked on the forewings than the males. Hindwings are brownish grey. Larvae are violet green or violet grey, with pale brown head.
Adults are on wing from June to September. They are active in afternoon and evening, and comes to light. The larvae feed on various trees, including Ligustrum species. They apparently prefer dead leaves. Other recorded food plants include Syringa, Hedera, Lonicera, Polygonum, Malus, Carpinus, Crataegus and Cotoneaster species. Pupation occurs in the larval feeding place. In September usually a partial second generation takes place and in the third instar these moths hibernate.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 7 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 8 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 10 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Tortrix sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 422nd most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Tortrix in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Privet Tortrix sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Privet Tortrix sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Privet Tortrix is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
