- Source: Strepsicrates smithiana
Strepsicrates smithiana, the bayberry leaftier moth or Smith's strepsicrates moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1891. It is native to southern North America, south to South America, including Florida, Texas, Georgia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Galapagos Islands. It was introduced to Oahu, Hawaii, in 1955 to aid in the control of Myrica faya.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera, Myrica faya and Psidium guajava. They roll the leaves of their host plant.
References
External links
Oboyski, Peter T. "Strepsicrates smithiana Walsingham, 1892". Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Hawaii. Retrieved July 12, 2018. (Note 1892 on Berkeley website for Walsingham's Strepsicrates smithiana is probably a typo, as other citations say 1891 for same)
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- Strepsicrates smithiana
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- List of Lepidoptera of Cuba
- List of Lepidoptera of Hispaniola
- List of Lepidoptera of Hawaii
- List of Lepidoptera of Puerto Rico
- List of Lepidoptera of Bermuda
- List of moths of North America (MONA 2701–3862)
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
