Lorita baccharivora
| Groundsel leafroller | |
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| 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 (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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