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Tortricidae
Also known as leafrollers
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus Heliocosma is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile.
Species
leafroller moths
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyTortricidae
Observations recorded2,972,647
捲葉蛾科（學名：Tortricidae），亦作捲蛾科，是鱗翅目之下的一個科，其成員物種皆為飛蛾。捲葉蛾科是一個大科，包含超過一萬種的蛾，亦是捲葉蛾總科之下的唯一成員，儘管有時捲葉蛾總科還包括Heliocosma屬。本科大多數物種均為對經濟有害的害蟲。
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- Description
- Life cycle and behavior
- Some common tortricids
- A typical tortricid – the codling moth
- Gallery
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The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus Heliocosma is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile.
Notable tortricids include the codling moth and the spruce budworm, which are among the most well-studied of all insects because of their economic impact.