Tortricinae

{{Short description|Subfamily of tortrix moths}}

{{Automatic taxobox

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| image_caption = Aethes cnicana

| taxon = Tortricinae

| authority = Latreille, 1803

| subdivision_ranks = Tribes

| subdivision =

Archipini

Atteriini

Ceracini

Cnephasiini

Cochylini

Epitymbiini

Euliini

Phricanthini

Schoenotenini

Sparganothini

Tortricini

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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.tortricidae.com/foodplants.asp |title=Food plant Database for Leafrollers of the World (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)(Version 1.0.0) |author= Brown,J. W. |author2=Robinson,G |author3=Powell,J. A. |work=www.tortricidae.com |publisher=tortricid.net |access-date=30 June 2010}}

Genera ''incertae sedis''

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

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Former genera

:Alytopistis (synonym of Ardiosteres)

Life cycle

File:Acleris schalleriana caterpillar.jpg|Caterpillar of Acleris schalleriana inside rolled leaf of Viburnum dentatum

File:Acleris schalleriana pupa.jpg|Pupa

File:Acleris schalleriana adult.jpg|Adult

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