Nuritamburia
Encyclopedia
Nuritamburia 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
- Nuritamburia chlorocallaNuritamburia chlorocallaNuritamburia chlorocalla is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Nuritamburia metallurgicaNuritamburia metallurgicaNuritamburia metallurgica is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii.The larvae possibly feed on Phyllanthus and Xylosma species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Nuritamburia phyllanthanaNuritamburia phyllanthanaNuritamburia phyllanthana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.The larvae feed on Phyllanthus sandwicensis. The larvae are green. They feed between spun-together leaves of their host plant.-External links:*...
(Swezey, 1940) - Nuritamburia semicinerianaNuritamburia semicinerianaNuritamburia semicineriana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
(Swezey, 1913) - Nuritamburia thoracinaNuritamburia thoracinaNuritamburia thoracina is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Oahu.The larvae feed on Perrottetia species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, 1907)