''Ecclitica'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
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 ...
of the family
Tortricidae
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 gen ...
.
Species
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Ecclitica hemiclista
''Ecclitica hemiclista'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island ...
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(Meyrick, 1905)
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Ecclitica philpotti
''Ecclitica philpotti'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Isla ...
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(Dugdale, 1978)
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Ecclitica torogramma
''Ecclitica torogramma'', also known as the ponga ugly nestmaker, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 using specimens collected by Geor ...
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(Meyrick, 1897)
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Ecclitica triorthota
''Ecclitica triorthota'', also known as the kātote ugly nestmaker, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.
Description
The mature larva is green coloured with a brown head and is at most 10 mm in length.
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(Meyrick, 1927)
See also
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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 Tri ...
References
* , 1923, ''Trans. New Zealand Inst.'' 54: 164.
* , 2005, ''World Catalogue of Insects'' 5.
External links
tortricidae.com
Archipini
Tortricidae genera
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