Clepsis dumicolana (Zeller, 1847) Species
Last modified: Jan. 27, 2026, 1:41 p.m.
An originally Southern European species, which was first found in our country in 2008 in LG. Hitherto still rare and dispersed mainly in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Clepsis > Species: Clepsis dumicolana
- Vernacular names
- Klimopbladroller (NL), Efeuwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. & Baugnée J.-Y. 2008. Clepsis dumicolana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), new to the Belgian fauna. — Phegea 36(4): 128–130. On page 128. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–18 mm.
The males are fairly well attracted to the pheromone originally developed for Sparganothis pilleriana.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Caterpillars can be found on leaves that have been nibbled: window damage, gnawed leaf edges, browning young leaves, etc. Around mid-December, the overwintering caterpillars are now in various stages of development in a spun hibernaculum: a yellowish, elongated web attached to the substrate beneath an ivy leaf or twig.
Moths are active during the day, and they swarm on ivy in the late afternoon and are therefore easily detectable.
Flight periods
The adult fly in two generations a year and have been seen from mid-May till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hedera helix
It prefers to feed on leaves and twigs on Hedera helix that are firmly attached to walls or tree trunks.
Habitat
Found mainly in urban areas where the food plant grows.
