Spheterista
Encyclopedia
Spheterista 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
- Spheterista argentinotataSpheterista argentinotataSpheterista argentinotata is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista cassiaSpheterista cassiaSpheterista cassia is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.The larvae feed on Cassia gaudichaudii. They feed singly, eating the lower epidermis and parenchyma, leaving the upper epidermis...
(Swezey, 1912) - Spheterista flavocinctaSpheterista flavocinctaSpheterista flavocincta is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Hawaii.It is a highly variable species.The larvae feed on Santalum species, including Santalum freycinetianum. They occur on webbed leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae are about 8 mm long and pale...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista flavopictaSpheterista flavopictaSpheterista flavopicta is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.The larvae feed on Santalum species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista fulvaSpheterista fulvaSpheterista fulva is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista glaucoviridanaSpheterista glaucoviridanaSpheterista glaucoviridana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista infaustanaSpheterista infaustanaSpheterista infaustana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.The larvae feed on the leaves of Pipturus species, skeletonizing them, and hiding in webbed-together leaves at the tip, or a bit of the turned-over edge. Pupation takes place in...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista ochreocupreaSpheterista ochreocupreaSpheterista ochreocuprea is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista oheoheanaSpheterista oheoheanaSpheterista oheoheana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.The larvae feed on Jetraplasandra kauaiensis. The larvae and pupae of the type series were collected from dead twigs.-External links:*...
(Swezey, 1933) - Spheterista pernitidaSpheterista pernitidaSpheterista pernitida is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista pleonectesSpheterista pleonectesSpheterista pleonectes is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu and Hawaii.The larvae feed on Cheirodendron gaudichaudii. They feed between webbed leaves of their host plant. The caterpillars are green.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista pterotropianaSpheterista pterotropianaSpheterista pterotropiana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.The larvae feed on Tetraplasandra kauaiensis. They feed in the terminal buds of their hostplant.-External links:*...
(Swezey, 1933) - Spheterista reynoldsianaSpheterista reynoldsianaSpheterista reynoldsiana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.The larvae feed on Reynoldsia sandwicensis. The larvae are green. They spin together leaves to feed between....
(Swezey, 1920) - Spheterista tetraplasandraSpheterista tetraplasandraSpheterista tetraplasandra is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.The larvae feed on Tetraplasandra species. The larvae have been found in the fruits and on the leaves of their host plant.-External links:*...
(Swezey, 1920) - Spheterista ureranaSpheterista ureranaSpheterista urerana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.The larvae feed on Urera sandvicensis. They bore in twigs of their host plant, near growing tip of new shoots. Full-grown larvae are about 12 mm long and pale greenish.The Pupa is about 7 mm long and pale...
(Swezey, 1915) - Spheterista variabilisSpheterista variabilisSpheterista variabilis is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Molokai and Maui.The larvae probably feed on Cheirodendron species.-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907) - Spheterista xanthogonaSpheterista xanthogonaSpheterista xanthogona is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii-External links:*...
(Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907)