Arotrophora
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Arotrophora is a genus of tortrix
moth
. They occur in Australia
, where they are strongly associated with the plant family Proteaceae
. All of the known larva
e bore in Banksia
flower spikes.
.
It is currently placed in subfamily Tortricinae
(although most entomologists now consider this an unnatural group), and in the tribe Cnephasiini
, although it is quite different from Northern Hemisphere
genera placed in that tribe.
It is closely related to genera including Peraglyphus and Syllomatia
; together, these genera are sometimes referred to as the Arotrophora group.
Species of Arotrophora include:
These species are all Australian, although one also occurs in Papua
.
Tortrix
Tortrix is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family.-Species:*Tortrix sinapina *Tortrix viridana Tortrix? destructus Tortrix? florissantana...
moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
. They occur in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where they are strongly associated with the plant family Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
. All of the known larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e bore in Banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
flower spikes.
Taxonomy
The genus was first published by amateur entomologist Edward MeyrickEdward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics....
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It is currently placed in subfamily Tortricinae
Tortricinae
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...
(although most entomologists now consider this an unnatural group), and in the tribe Cnephasiini
Cnephasiini
The Cnephasiini are a tribe of tortrix moths.-Genera:The Cnephasiini are a tribe of tortrix moths.-Genera:The Cnephasiini are a tribe of tortrix moths.-Genera::Amphicoecia:Archicnephasia:Astrosa:Cnephasia...
, although it is quite different from Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
genera placed in that tribe.
It is closely related to genera including Peraglyphus and Syllomatia
Syllomatia
Syllomatia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.-Species:*Syllomatia pertinax *Syllomatia pirastis *Syllomatia xythopterana...
; together, these genera are sometimes referred to as the Arotrophora group.
Species of Arotrophora include:
- ? Arotrophora amorpha
- Arotrophora anemarcha (Lower, 1902)
- Arotrophora arcuatalisArotrophora arcuatalisArotrophora arcuatalis, commonly known as Banksia Boring Moth or rarely Banksia Moth, is a species of Australian tortrid moth best known as a pest of Banksia....
(Walker, 1865) (Banksia Boring Moth) - Arotrophora canthelias Meyrick, 1910
- Arotrophora charistis Meyrick, 1910
- Arotrophora crustata Meyrick, 1912
- Arotrophora diadela Common, 1963
- Arotrophora ericirra Common, 1963
- Arotrophora euides Turner, 1927
- ? Arotrophora hemiplecta
- ? Arotrophora labyrinthodes
- Arotrophora ochraceellus Walker, 1863
- ? Arotrophora pantoeodes
- ? Arotrophora polypasta
- Arotrophora sinocosma Turner, 1926
These species are all Australian, although one also occurs in Papua
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
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