''Amboyna'' 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
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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Amboyna diapella''
Common, 1965
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Amboyna furcifera''
Razowski, 1964
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 Tri ...
References
* , 2005: ''World Catalogue of Insects'' vol. 5 ''Tortricidae''.
* , 1964, Discussion of Some Groups of ''Tortricini'' (Tortricidae, Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of New Genera and Species. ''Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia'', 9(5): 357–416.
External links
tortricidae.com
Tortricini
Tortricidae genera
Taxa named by Józef Razowski
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