''Planotortrix'' 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 ...
.
Species
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Planotortrix avicenniae''
Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix excessana''
(Walker, 1863)
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Planotortrix flammea''
(Salmon, 1956)
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Planotortrix notophaea''
(Turner, 1926)
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Planotortrix octo''
Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix octoides''
Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix puffini''
Dugdale, 1990
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
* 1966: A new genus for the New Zealand 'elusive Tortrix' (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae). ''New Zealand journal of science'', 9: 391–398
BUGZ* 1988
Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa ''Fauna of New Zealand'', (14)
* 1990
Reassessment of ''Ctenopseustis'' Meyrick and ''Planotortrix'' Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).''New Zealand journal of zoology'', 17: 437–465.
* ''et al.'' 2009: DNA barcoding of the endemic New Zealand leafroller moth genera, ''Ctenopseustis'' and ''Planotortrix''. ''Molecular ecology resources'', 9: 691–698.
External links
tortricidae.com*
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Archipini
Tortricidae genera
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