''Agapeta'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
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.
Species
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Agapeta angelana''
(Kennel, 1919)
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Agapeta hamana''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Agapeta largana''
(Rebel, 1906)
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Agapeta zoegana
''Agapeta zoegana'' is a species of moth known as the sulphur knapweed moth and the yellow-winged knapweed root moth. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against noxious knapweeds, particularly spotted knapweed (''Centaurea maculos ...
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(Linnaeus, 1767) – knapweed root-borer moth
See also
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List of Tortricidae genera
References
* , 2005: ''World Catalogue of Insects'' volume 5 ''Tortricidae''.
* , 1822, ''Syst.-alphab. Verz.'' 58.
* , 2011: Diagnoses and remarks on genera of Tortricidae, 2: Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia'' 39 (156): 397-414.
External links
tortricidae.com
Cochylini
Tortricidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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