SBBG Lompoc SWP Floral Visitor Guide
A guide of all the insects we have seen visiting plants or seen in the area. 2020-2022 updated.
Tortrix Moths
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 10,350 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back producing a ...more ↓
Filbertworm Moth
The Filbertworm Moth (Cydia latiferreana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was formerly (and sometimes is still) separated in a monotypic genus Melissopus.
Acleris variegana
The garden rose tortricid moth or fruit tortricid (Acleris variegana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It has a Palaearctic distribution. The moth flies from July to September mainly at night and is attracted to bright lights. The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs including rose and apple.
Bactra
Bactra is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.
Cotton Tipworm Moth
Crocidosema plebejana is a tortrix moth (family Tortricidae), belonging to tribe Eucosmini of subfamily Olethreutinae. It is found today all over the subtropical and tropical regions of the world and even occurs on many oceanic islands – in Polynesia and on Saint Helena for example – but has probably been accidentally introduced to much of its current range by humans. In ...more ↓
Light Brown Apple Moth
The light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) (often abbreviated to LBAM) is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae.
Garden Rose Tortrix
The garden rose tortricid moth or fruit tortricid (Acleris variegana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It has a Palaearctic distribution. The moth flies from July to September mainly at night and is attracted to bright lights. The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs including rose and apple.
Orange Tortrix Moth
The Orange Tortrix or Apple skinworm (Argyrotaenia franciscana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from California north to Oregon and Washington.
Anopina triangulana
Anopina triangulana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in California.
Phricanthes flexilineana
Phricanthes flexilineana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. The species was described from Sri Lanka, northern Queensland and the Seychelles, but has a much wider range, which includes Madagascar, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Guinea, the Philippines and Taiwan. It is also widely distributed in the tropical parts of North and South America.
