Tortrix Moths of Hawai'i (Tortricidae) I

Brief description

The large, monophyletic (all species share a common ancestor) family Tortricidae, also known as the leafroller moths or tortrix moths, belongs to the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). There are at least 86 species in Hawai'i, 74 of which are endemic and 11 that are alien. According to researchers, it is likely that many more undiscovered endemic species exist in Hawai'i, while others may have gone extinct. Endemism of a species can pertain to a particular island, or to the entire state of Hawai'i. The two subfamilies found here are Tortricinae and Olethreutnae. Tortricinae moths exhibit a "bell-shape" and have wings that appear flat over the back, while Olethreutnae moths are more narrow with "tent-like" wings. Your transcriptions can help us at the museum expand our knowledge on the Tortricidae moths of Hawai'i!This expedition of 534 tasks is fully transcribed and validated. This data resource is harvested periodically into the main occurrence index.