Lorita baccharivora
Appearance
Groundsel leafroller | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Lorita |
Species: | L. baccharivora
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Binomial name | |
Lorita baccharivora Pogue, 1988[1]
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Lorita baccharivora, the groundsel leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to Florida and Texas,[2] but has been introduced to Australia for the biological control of groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia).
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The fore- and hindwings are brown with a faint pattern. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia.[3]
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