''Acarolella'' is a genus of
tortrix moth
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genu ...
s belonging to the subfamily
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 ...
and the tribe
Cochylini
The Cochylini are a tribe of tortrix moths. It used to be classified as the subfamily Cochylinae.
Diversity
The tribe contains about 1,000 described species in about 80 genera.
Distribution
Members of the tribe are present worldwide, but the gr ...
.
It was described in 1983 by
Józef Razowski
Józef Razowski (born 4 April 1932) is a Polish Entomology, entomologist and Lepidopterology, lepidopterist specializing in Tortricidae. He is an honorary member of the Polish Entomological Society and a working member of the Polish Academy of Ar ...
and V. O. Becker.
Species
As of November 2019, the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae listed the following species:
*''
Acarolella gentilis''
Razowski, 1994
*''
Acarolella obnixa''
Razowski & Becker, 1983
*''
Acarolella stereopis''
(Meyrick
Meyrick is a surname and a masculine given name. Meyricke is a variant form.
Surname
* Denzil Meyrick (1965–2025), Scottish novelist
* Edmund Meyrick (1636–1713), Welsh cleric
* Edward Meyrick (1854–1938), English schoolmaster and amateu ...
, 1931)
See also
*
List of Tortricidae genera
This is a taxonomy of the moth family Tortricidae down to genus level. This classification is up-to-date to 2008, taking information from the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae and taxonomic changes made in 2007.
Subfamily Tortricinae T ...
References
* , 2005: ''World Catalogue of Insects'' volume 5 ''Tortricidae''.
* , 2011: Diagnoses and remarks on genera of Tortricidae, 2: Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia'' 39 (156): 397–414.
* , 1983: Brazilian Cochylidii (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia'' 26: 421–464 (443).
Cochylini
Tortricidae genera
Taxa named by Józef Razowski
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