family

Tortricid Leafroller Moths

Tortricidae

Field notes

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.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native tortricid leafroller moths All

Native to the US, by observations.

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