Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths.

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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Featured sightings

Asthenoptycha iriodes (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Crocidosema lantana (Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Rupicolana stereodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Glen Allen, NSW - 9 Oct 2024 by Pirom

Tarachota mersana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Sep 2024 by Pirom

Rupicolana rupicolana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Sep 2024 by arjay

Clarana atristrigana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at QPRC LGA - 25 Mar 2024 by DianneClarke

Acmosara (genus) (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) by DianneClarke

Technitis technitis (Tortricinae) at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024 by clarehoneydove

Latest sightings

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Latham, ACT - 4 May 2025 by rjwhite

Strepsicrates macropetana (Eucalyptus Leafroller) at Melba, ACT - 2 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Technitis technitis (Tortricinae) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by Pirom

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by DianneClarke

Thrincophora lignigerana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Epiphyas caryotis (A Tortricid moth) at Latham, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Monash, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by debhart

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Isochorista chaodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) by DPRees125

Dichelia cosmopis (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Melba, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua intractana by Pirom

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dichelia cosmopis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Tracholena homopolia (Tortricinae) by DPRees125

Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dichelia cosmopis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas ashworthana (Ashworth's Tortrix) at Holder, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by Miranda

Holocola (genus) (Olethreutinae) at Harrison, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Isochorista pumicosa (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by Pirom

Dichelia cosmopis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 8 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Merophyas therina (a Tortrix Moth) by DPRees125

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller (Tortrininaw, Archipini) at Melba, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Acroceuthes metaxanthana (Dog-faced Bell Moth) at Melba, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

DianneClarke wrote:

1 May 2025

Seems to match this one https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW692-11

Holocola thalassinana

donhe wrote:

1 May 2025

Tortricids are so variable, I think it could well be E. postvittana.

Epiphyas postvittana

donhe wrote:

1 May 2025

I think the diagonal stripes go the wrong way for H. thalassinana.

Holocola thalassinana

ibaird wrote:

27 Apr 2025

Doesn; have the markings of E. scotinopa, I think.

Meritastis ferrea

ibaird wrote:

27 Apr 2025

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1549616-Meritastis-ferrea/browse_photos
https://moths.csiro.au/species_taxonomy/meritastis-ferrea/

Meritastis ferrea

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Merophyas divulsana at Latham, ACT

Merophyas divulsana at Latham, ACT

Strepsicrates macropetana at Melba, ACT

Strepsicrates macropetana at Melba, ACT

Technitis technitis at Hackett, ACT

Technitis technitis at Hackett, ACT

Technitis technitis at Hackett, ACT

Epiphyas postvittana at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Merophyas divulsana at Melba, ACT

Holocola thalassinana at Melba, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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