Tortricinae

Tortricinae
	Aethes cnicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Tortricinae; Latreille, 1803
Tribes
	Archipini; Atteriini; Ceracini; Cnephasiini; Cochylini; Epitymbiini; Euliini; Phricanthini; Schoenotenini; Sparganothini; Tortricini; and see text

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.[1]

Genera incertae sedis

These tortricine genera have not been assigned to a tribe yet:

Former genera

Alytopistis (synonym of Ardiosteres)

Life cycle

Caterpillar of Acleris schalleriana inside rolled leaf of Viburnum dentatum
Pupa
Adult

References

Brown,J. W.; Robinson,G; Powell,J. A. "Food plant Database for Leafrollers of the World (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)(Version 1.0.0)". www.tortricidae.com. tortricid.net. Retrieved 30 June 2010.

External links

Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Preliminary systematic list. Version of 2005-SEP-14. Retrieved 2007-MAY-29.
Tortricid.net Todd M. Gilligan's Website. Retrieved 30 Jun 2010.

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[1] Brown,J. W.; Robinson,G; Powell,J. A. "Food plant Database for Leafrollers of the World (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)(Version 1.0.0)". www.tortricidae.com. tortricid.net. Retrieved 30 June 2010.