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Clepsis sp.
A small 1 cm reddish-brown moth on a Peach Tree. It was incredibly well camouflaged on the bark of the tree. Family Tortricidae (Leaf Roller Moths), Subfamily Torticinae. The larvae roll a leaf together with silk to hide in while feeding.
Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
Many thanks to Juan Carlos Garcia and Jason Dombroskie of Cornell for the identification. https://hiveminer.com/Tags/clepsis/Recen...
Spotted on Jun 19, 2019
Submitted on Jun 20, 2019
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