Hystrichophora loricana

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Hystrichophora loricana
Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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. 1 2 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): 65–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2117.1.7. ISSN   1175-5334.
  4. "Moth Photographers Group – Hystrichophora loricana – 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.