Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1409738

Garden Tortrix
Clepsis peritana

Observation date: July 28, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Light breeze this evening. 19C, 91% humidity. Quite a small moth; 6-7mm long perhaps 2-2.5mm across the folded wing tips. One photo taken with magnifier app on the phone, the other with Nikon DSLR. Tackling these small moths may require a significant upgrade to my camera equipment in order to get decent detail!!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: July 30, 2025
Coordinator notes: Most of your photos are sufficient but yes, a camera with a macro lens would be the way to go.
Checklist region(s): Canada, New Brunswick