Tortricinae
{{Short description|Subfamily of tortrix moths}}
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| taxon = Tortricinae
| authority = Latreille, 1803
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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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- Anisolepida
- Apateta
- Apinoglossa
- Arotrophora
- Camadeniana
- Deltisosciaria
- Hydaranthes
- Ioditis
- Matronula
- Paracomotis
- Paraphyas
- Parastranga
- Peraglyphis
- Syllomatia
- Symphygas
- Tanychaeta
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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
References
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External links
{{Wikispecies|Tortricinae}}
- [http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tortricoidea/tortricidae/tortricinae/index.html Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms]: Preliminary systematic list. Version of 2005-SEP-14. Retrieved 2007-MAY-29.
- [http://www.tortricidae.com/default.asp Tortricid.net] Todd M. Gilligan's Website. Retrieved 30 Jun 2010.
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