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

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) by clarehoneydove

Strepsicrates ejectana (Strepsicrates ejectana) at QPRC LGA - 23 Feb 2024 by Paul4K

Heliocosma incongruana (A Tortricid moth) by arjay

Latest sightings

Strepsicrates ejectana (Strepsicrates ejectana) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Technitis amoenana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Olethreutinae (subfamily) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Holocola phaeoscia (Olethreutinae) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Meritastis laganodes at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tracholena sulfurosa (A tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas ashworthana at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Strepsicrates macropetana at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas (genus) at Hall, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by CathB

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Strepsicrates (genus) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Strepsicrates macropetana (Eucalyptus Leafroller) by DianneClarke

Heliocosma (genus - immature) (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Technitis amoenana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Turner, ACT - 22 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller) at Turner, ACT - 22 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Heliocosma (genus - immature) (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Borough, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Isochorista chaodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Melba, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

1 hr ago

I agree the right side looks like S. ejectana, and the left side could have lost scales by wear and tear.

Strepsicrates ejectana

donhe wrote:

1 hr ago

Metrioglypha phyllodes ?

Strepsicrates ejectana

donhe wrote:

14 Feb 2025

I cannot work out if E. lantana has already been listed ?

Olethreutinae (subfamily)

ibaird wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Mictoneura flexanimana?

Ancylis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

28 Jan 2025

I'm not sure I can match this to a named Ancylis (genus) species. but I think it is close a Strepsicrates (genus) species e.g S. infensa (lightert example) or A. sphenophora.

Strepsicrates (genus)

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Recent activity

Crocidosema plebejana at Melba, ACT

Strepsicrates ejectana at Melba, ACT

Strepsicrates ejectana at Melba, ACT

Crocidosema plebejana at Melba, ACT

Technitis amoenana at Cotter River, ACT

Technitis amoenana at Cotter River, ACT

Acropolitis rudisana at Melba, ACT

Acropolitis rudisana at Melba, ACT

Meritastis laganodes

Olethreutinae (subfamily)

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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