Google   MPG (species pages only) MPG (entire website) Entire Web


Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Tortricidae
51a0375 – 3750.1   Amorbia emigratella Busck, 1910
             Mexican Leafroller
Distribution Data for Amorbia emigratella
Large Map & Chart Report Errors About Maps
Distribution: USA: AZ, TX; Mexico.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Agavaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Cannabaceae Chenopodiaceae Caricaceae Convolvulaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Lauraceae Malvaceae[Sterculiaceae] Myrsinaceae Myrtaceae O..  Host genera: Acacia Ageratina Arachis Ardisia Brassica Camellia Cannabis Carica Chamaecrista Citrus Cupania Daucus Delonix Dodonaea Dracaena Fraxinus Gardenia Gliricidia Gossypium Hamelia Ipomoea Jatropha Lantana ...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • 51a0373 Amorbia cuneanum: is not found in AZ>.
  • 51a0373.1 Amorbia synneurana
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • emigratella Busck, 1910 (Amorbia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Hawaiian Islands, Oahu, Tantalus.
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 34; pl. A.21-24. order or free PDF
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP)
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Amorbia emigratella
    19mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia emigratella
    - 20mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Amorbia emigratella
    - 19mm – © U. S. National Museum

    Moth Photographers Group  at the  Mississippi Entomological Museum  at the  Mississippi State University

    Send suggestions, or submit photographs to Webmaster — Moth Photographers Group

    Database design and scripting support provided by Mike Boone