Daemilus
Encyclopedia
Daemilus is a genus of moth
s belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae
of the family Tortricidae
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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...
s belonging to the 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...
of the family Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
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Species
- Daemilus fulva (Filipjev, 1962)
- Daemilus mutuurai Yasuda, 1975
- Daemilus rufapexDaemilus rufapexDaemilus rufapex is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish ferruginous suffused with greyish and rust brown in dorsal third. The strigulation is brown...
Razowski, 2009 - Daemilus rufusDaemilus rufusDaemilus rufus is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.The wingspan is 16 mm. The wings are brownish ferruginous, but more cream along the costa, with sparse darker fine strigulae. The subapical blotch is slender and much darker than the ground colour...
Razowski, 2009