Tortricinae
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 49
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Collections
- GMNH, UMNH, CASC
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Parent taxon
- Tortricidae
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- taxon common name
- tortricines
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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.
==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
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