Lorita baccharivora

Lorita baccharivora
Scientific classification
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 Tortricidae family. It is native to Florida and Texas,[2] but has been introduced to Australia for the biological control of Groundsel Bush.

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]

References

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