Lorita scarificata, the chrysanthemum flower borer or Lora Aborn's moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America (where it has been recorded from Florida and California) and is an introduced species in Hawaii.
lorita, scarificata, chrysanthemum, flower, borer, lora, aborn, moth, moth, family, tortricidae, native, north, america, where, been, recorded, from, florida, california, introduced, species, hawaii, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropod. Lorita scarificata the chrysanthemum flower borer or Lora Aborn s moth is a moth of the family Tortricidae It is native to North America where it has been recorded from Florida and California and is an introduced species in Hawaii Lorita scarificataScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily TortricidaeGenus LoritaSpecies L scarificataBinomial nameLorita scarificata Meyrick 1917 SynonymsPhalonia scarificata Meyrick 1917 Lorita abornana Busck 1939 Lorita abornana chatka Busck 1939The wingspan is 10 12 mm The larvae have been recorded feeding on Chrysanthemum blossoms Cuscuta californica and green bell pepper Etymology EditLorita abornana or Lora Aborn s moth was named for composer performer and pianist Lora Aborn It is now considered a synonym of Lorita scarificata External links EditImages Lora Aborn website This Cochylini related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorita scarificata amp oldid 1129562722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
