Arotrophora is a genus of tortrix moth. They occur in Australia, where they are strongly associated with the plant family Proteaceae. All of the known Australian larvae bore in Banksia flower spikes. The genus was recently discovered from the Oriental region, 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article: and one species is found on Papua.
Taxonomy The genus was first published by amateur entomologist Edward Meyrick.
It is currently placed in subfamily Tortricinae (although most entomologists now consider this an unnatural group), and sometimes in the tribe Cnephasiini, although it is quite different from Northern Hemisphere genera placed in that tribe.
It is closely related to genera including Peraglyphis and Syllomatia; together, these genera are sometimes referred to as the Arotrophora group.
Species The species of Arotrophora are: Arotrophora anemarcha (Lower, 1902) Arotrophora arcuatalis (Walker, 1865) (banksia boring moth) Arotrophora bernardmyo Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora canthelias Meyrick, 1910 Arotrophora charassapex Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora charistis Meyrick, 1910 Arotrophora charopa Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora cherrapunji Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora diadela Common, 1963 Arotrophora ericirra Common, 1963 Arotrophora euides Turner, 1927 Arotrophora fijigena Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora gilligani Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora hongsona Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora inthanona Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora khasiasana Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora khatana Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora khunmaei Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora kundasanga Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora obrimsocia Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora ochraceellus Walker, 1863 Arotrophora paiana Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora siniocosma Turner, 1926 Arotrophora tubulosa Razowski, 2009 Arotrophora utarana Razowski, 2009
Former species Arotrophora crustata Meyrick, 1912 Arotrophora semifulva (Meyrick, 1908)
References
External links
tortricidae.com