Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea
Family
Tortricidae
Subfamily
Olethreutinae
Tribe/Subtribe
Eucosmini
Genus
Epiblema Hübner, [1825]
Type Species
Phalaena foenella Linnaeus, 1758
Species/Subspecies
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863 (Grapholitha)
Type Locality
North America.
Remarks
This species, native to North America, has been introduced around the world for control of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae). Jayanth (1987) described its introduction into India.
Distribution
Bio Geographic Zones/Zones
India
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