Biology:Tortricinae
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Short description: Subfamily of tortrix moths
Tortricinae | |
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Aethes cnicana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Subfamily: | Tortricinae Latreille, 1803 |
Tribes | |
Archipini |
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as biological control agents against invasive weeds.[1]
Genera incertae sedis
These tortricine genera have not been assigned to a tribe yet:
- Anisolepida
- Apateta
- Apinoglossa
- Arotrophora
- Camadeniana
- Deltisosciaria
- Hydaranthes
- Ioditis
- Matronula
- Paracomotis
- Paraphyas
- Parastranga
- Peraglyphis
- Syllomatia
- Symphygas
- Tanychaeta
Former genera
- Alytopistis (synonym of Ardiosteres)
Life cycle
Caterpillar of Acleris schalleriana inside rolled leaf of Viburnum dentatum
References
- ↑ Brown,J. W.; Robinson,G. "Food plant Database for Leafrollers of the World (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)(Version 1.0.0)". www.tortricidae.com. tortricid.net. http://www.tortricidae.com/foodplants.asp.
External links
- Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Preliminary systematic list. Version of 2005-SEP-14. Retrieved 2007-MAY-29.
- Tortricid.net Todd M. Gilligan's Website. Retrieved 30 Jun 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q1951903 entry
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