Lorita baccharivora

Groundsel leafroller
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lorita
Species:
L. baccharivora
Binomial name
Lorita baccharivora
Pogue, 1988[1]

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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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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