Hystrichophora loricana

Hystrichophora loricana

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hystrichophora
Species:
H. loricana
Binomial name
Hystrichophora loricana
(Grote, 1880)[2]

Hystrichophora loricana is a rare moth in the genus Hystrichophora, found in the United States.

Its caterpillars are known to use Orbexilum onobrychis as their exclusive foodplant.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b NatureServe (2025-09-05). "Hystrichophora loricana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. ^ "Hystrichophora loricana (Grote, 1880)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ Gilligan, Todd M.; Harrison, Terry; Gibson, Loran D. (2009-05-25). "Rediscovery and redescription of Hystrichophora loricana (Grote) (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae)". Zootaxa. 2117 (1): 65โ€“68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2117.1.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. ^ "Moth Photographers Group โ€“ Hystrichophora loricana โ€“ 3397". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  5. ^ Hardy, Randy. "Species Hystrichophora loricana - Hodges#3397". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  6. ^ "Hystrichophora loricana Grote - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  7. ^ "armored hystrichophora (Hystrichophora loricana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-26.