Tortricidae
51a1183 –
3279 Crocidosema lantana
Busck, 1910
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| Distribution: |
Florida and Hawaii. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Bignoniaceae Fabaceae Sapindaceae Verbenaceae. Host genera: Handroanthus[=Tabebuia] Lantana Litchi Parkinsonia Tecoma. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Zimmerman (1978), figs 418 & 419. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lantana Busck, 1910 (Crocidosema) - MONA 1983: 3279; TL: Hawaiian Islands, "(Oahu, Tantalus)".corynetes (Diakonoff, 1982) (Epinotia)eridela (Turner, 1946) (Eucosma)perversa (Turner, 1946) (Eucosma)phaedropa Turner, 1946 (Crocidosema)polyphaea Turner, 1926 (Crocidosema)turnocosma Turner, 1946 (Crocidosema) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Crocidosema lantana (Busck, 1910) was introduced to Hawaii and Florida from Mexico as a biocontrol agent of Lantana. |
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| 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.
- Gilligan, T.M., J.W. Brown, J, Baixeras, 2020. Immigrant Tortricidae: Holarctic versus Introduced Species in North America. Insects, 11(9), 594: 1-59. (PDF or read online)
- 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
- Zimmerman, E.C., 1978. Microlepidoptera. Insects of Hawaii, 9: 1-1903.
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