Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths.

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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Featured sightings

Asthenoptycha iriodes (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Crocidosema lantana (Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Clarana atristrigana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Dudua siderea (A Tortricid moth (Olethreutinae) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Holocola phaeoscia (Olethreutinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Rupicolana stereodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Glen Allen, NSW - 9 Oct 2024 by Pirom

Tarachota mersana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Sep 2024 by Pirom

Rupicolana rupicolana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Sep 2024 by arjay

Latest sightings

Holocola deloschema (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Dichelia cosmopis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas caryotis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Euphona euphona (A Tortricid moth) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Anisogona thysanoma (Tortricinae) at Hall, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Meritastis laganodes (A Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Anisogona similana (A tortrix moth) at Franklin, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Lobesia (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Bulli, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Reid, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by AaronClausen

Holocola (genus) (Olethreutinae) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Meritastis ursina (A Tortricid moth) by clarehoneydove

Strepsicrates macropetana (Eucalyptus Leafroller) at Melba, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Fuscicepsana fuscicepsana (A Tortricid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by TimL

Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Isochorista (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Euphona euphona (A Tortricid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Anisogona thysanoma (Tortricinae) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Moruya, NSW - 15 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Tortricidae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Acroceuthes metaxanthana (Dog-faced Bell Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Cryptoptila immersana (A Tortricid moth) at Reid, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Cryptoptila immersana (A Tortricid moth) at Reid, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Asthenoptycha sphaltica and nearby species by Paul4K

Asthenoptycha sphaltica and nearby species at Borough, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Paul4K

Isochorista chaodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Meritastis ursina (A Tortricid moth) at Hall, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Acroceuthes metaxanthana (Dog-faced Bell Moth) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Cryptaspasma sordida (A Tortricid moth (Olethreutinae)) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Asthenoptycha iriodes (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Holocola deloschema (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Merophyas therina (a Tortrix Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Epiphyas caryotis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Bactra (genus) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Glyphidoptera insignana (a tufted Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Burra, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Meritastis ursina (A Tortricid moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Hall, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Harrison, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Acropolitis excelsa at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Acropolitis excelsa (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

22 Mar 2025

I could find no good match in the 40 Lobesia species illustrated on BOLD, but there seem to be plenty as yet unnamed.

Lobesia (genus)

jb2602 wrote:

21 Mar 2025

Female

Strepsicrates macropetana

donhe wrote:

19 Mar 2025

undescribed (and unillustrated) Technitis sp ?

Tortricidae (family)

ibaird wrote:

19 Mar 2025

I had a close look at ''Technitis complex' moths on the ALA and iNaturalist but couldn't find a close match,

Tortricidae (family)

donhe wrote:

19 Mar 2025

Technitis sp. ?

Tortricidae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Holocola deloschema at Melba, ACT

Holocola deloschema at Melba, ACT

Heliocosma argyroleuca at Ainslie, ACT

Heliocosma argyroleuca at Ainslie, ACT

Dichelia cosmopis at Melba, ACT

Dichelia cosmopis at Melba, ACT

Epiphyas caryotis at Melba, ACT

Epiphyas caryotis at Melba, ACT

Euphona euphona at Bulli, NSW

Euphona euphona at Bulli, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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