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Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864)

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Tortricinae (subfamily)/  Archipini (tribe)/  Epichoristodes (genus)/  Tubula (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1864)
Citation:Depressaria acerbella
Original genus:Depressaria
Publication:Walker F. 1864a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXIX.– Tineites.
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Volume:29
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Pagination:564
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38948144
Name(English):Pear leafroller
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Epichoristodes acerbella (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Epichoristodes by A. Diakonoff (1960a: 175).

Diakonoff A. 1960a. Tortricidae from Madagascar. Part I. Tortricinae and Chlidanotinae.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Holotype unknown NHMUK Holotype, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, Cape, leg. M. Dregé.
Distribution note:

Palaearctic: Introduced in several European countries (see J. Razowski 2015a: 27).

Razowski J. 2015a. African Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), chiefly from the collection of Graziano Bassi.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 39 (as galeata)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 163 (as ionephala [sic])
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Réunion Razowski J. 2015a. African Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), chiefly from the collection of Graziano Bassi. page 27
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 37
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa Free State Razowski J. 2015a. African Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), chiefly from the collection of Graziano Bassi. page 27
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa Western Cape Walker F. 1864a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXIX.– Tineites. page 564
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa Limpopo Meyrick E. 1908b. Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 723 (as iocoma)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa Gauteng Meyrick E. 1909b. Descriptions of Transvaal Micro-Lepidoptera. page 6 (as ionephela)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) South Africa Eastern Cape Taylor J. S. 1957b. Notes on Lepidoptera in the eastern Cape Province (Part IV). page 330
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Tanzania Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 405
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 37
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Centranthus ruber Valerianaceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1945. Recently observed food-plants of some Cape lepidopterous larvae (2nd series). page 152 (as ionephela)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Dianthus caryophyllus Caryophyllaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1957b. Notes on Lepidoptera in the eastern Cape Province (Part IV). page 330 (as ionephala)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Diospyros kaki Ebenaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 383
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Helichrysum bojerianum Asteraceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 163
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Hesperocyparis lusitanica Cupressaceae Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 405 (as Cupressus)
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Lantana trifolia Verbenaceae Kenya Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). page 353
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Malus domestica Rosaceae South Africa Myburgh A. C. & Basson S. G. 1961. Tortrix capensana (Wlk.) and Epichoristodes ionephela (Meyr.) as pests new to apples and pears (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). page 348
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Pinus caribaea Pinaceae Tanzania Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 405
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Pinus radiata Pinaceae Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 39
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Prunus persica Rosaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 321
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Pyrus sp. Rosaceae South Africa Myburgh A. C. & Basson S. G. 1961. Tortrix capensana (Wlk.) and Epichoristodes ionephela (Meyr.) as pests new to apples and pears (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). page 348
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Rubus sp. Rosaceae Kenya Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). page 353
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Vaccinium sp. Ericaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 440
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Vitis vinifera Vitaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 421
Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864) Widdingtonia whytei Cupressaceae Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 39
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Epichoristodes galeata (Meyrick, 1921) (Meyrick, 1921) species Synonym Epichorista galeata
Epichoristodes iocoma (Meyrick, 1908) (Meyrick, 1908) species Synonym Tortrix iocoma
Epichoristodes ionephela (Meyrick, 1909) (Meyrick, 1909) species Synonym Proselena ionephela