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White-spotted Leafroller
- Argyrotaenia alisellana Family: Tortricidae The white-spotted leafroller feeds on trees in the family Fagaceae, primarily white oak (Quercus alba) and Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa). Live adult moths photographed at McKee Marsh Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois. |
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| Moths in the family Tortricidae are commonly
called Tortricid, tortrix, or leafrollers, after
their caterpillar's habit of shelter-building by
folding or rolling the leaves of its host plant.
Tortrix caterpillars employ a wide variety of
feeding techniques, all damaging to the victim: root
boring, fruit boring, seed predation and
flower-feeding.
While tortricids are known primarily as agricultural pests, a few have been used as bioligical control agents of invasive plant species. [1] |
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