Obscure Tortrix vs Pale Twist

Clepsis senecionana compared with Clepsis rurinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Tortrix	Pale Twist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Clepsis	Clepsis
Species	Clepsis senecionana	Clepsis rurinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Obscure Tortrix and Pale Twist share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clepsis.

Conservation Status

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pale Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Tortrix	Pale Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pale Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden