''Epagoge'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
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 genu ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1825.
Species
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Epagoge conspersana''
Diakonoff, 1953
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Epagoge grotiana''
(Fabricius, 1781)
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Epagoge melanatma''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Epagoge mellosa''
Diakonoff, 1951
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Epagoge metacentra''
(Meyrick, 1918)
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Epagoge occidentalis''
Diakonoff, 1948
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Epagoge vulgaris''
(Meyrick, 1921)
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Epagoge xanthomitra''
Diakonoff, 1941
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 T ...
References
*Brown, J. W. (2005). ''World Catalogue of Insects: Volume 5 Tortricidae''
External links
"''Epagoge'' Hubner, [1825] 1816" ''Tortricid.net''.
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Archipini
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''Tortricid.net''.
Archipini
Tortricidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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