Strepsicrates smithiana
| Smith's strepsicrates moth | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Strepsicrates |
| Species: | S. smithiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1892 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Strepsicrates smithiana, the bayberry leaftier moth or Smith's strepsicrates moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1892. It is native to southern North America, south to South America, including Florida, Texas, Georgia and the Galapagos Islands. It was introduced to Oahu, Hawaii, in 1955 to aid in the control of Myrica faya.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera, Myrica faya and Psidium guajava. They roll the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
- Oboyski, Peter T. "Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1892". Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Hawaii. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- "620737.00 – 2907 – Strepsicrates smithiana – Bayberry Leaftier Moth – (Walsingham, 1891)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- Patterson, Bob (December 9, 2017). "Species Strepsicrates smithiana - Bayberry Leaftier Moth - Hodges#2907". BugGuide. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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