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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths.

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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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Rupicolana celatrix (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Downer, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Meritastis umbrosa (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini)) at Harrison, ACT - 10 May 2025 by DPRees125

Asthenoptycha iriodes (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Crocidosema lantana (Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Clarana atristrigana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Dudua siderea (A Tortricid moth (Olethreutinae) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Holocola phaeoscia (Olethreutinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Rupicolana stereodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Glen Allen, NSW - 9 Oct 2024 by Pirom

Latest sightings

Epitymbia isoscelana at Captains Flat, NSW - Yesterday by Csteele4

Cnephasia (genus) (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by SenexRugosus

Isochorista ranulana (A Tortricid moth) by DPRees125

Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Tracholena sulfurosa (A tortrix moth) by DPRees125

Standishana concolorana (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) by DPRees125

Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Epiphyas postvittana by chriselidie

Epiphyas postvittana by chriselidie

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) by DPRees125

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Heliocosma (genus - immature) (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Cryptaspasma sordida (A Tortricid moth (Olethreutinae)) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Isochorista panaeolana (A Tortricid moth) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Constrictana group constrictana by DPRees125

Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by ibaird

Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) by Span102

Isochorista panaeolana (A Tortricid moth) at Russell, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Isochorista encotodes (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Russell, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Russell, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Heliocosma (genus - immature) at Pialligo, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Isochorista encotodes (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Epiphyas ashworthana at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaphila debiliana (A Tortricid moth) at Gherang, VIC - 3 Oct 2025 by WendyEM

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Oct 2025 by Aussiegall

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Monash, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by debhart

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Standishana concolorana (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Isochorista panaeolana (A Tortricid moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Epiphyas (genus) (A Tortrid moth) by chriselidie

Epiphyas (genus) by chriselidie

Rupicolana orthias (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Turner, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Turner, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Cryptaspasma sordida by DianneClarke

Acroceuthes metaxanthana (Dog-faced Bell Moth) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Rupicolana celatrix (A Tortricid moth (Archipini) at Downer, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Turner, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Turner, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Vacuana vacuana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) by KylieWaldon

Strepsicrates infensa (an Olethreutine moth) by DianneClarke

Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Turner, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

23 Oct 2025

https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=50878

Cnephasia (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

23 Oct 2025

Cryptaspasma sordida holds its wings more tent-like, has a black&white spot on each forewing & a shorter 'nose'
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=524567

Cnephasia (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

19 Oct 2025

Quite likely Heliocosma Group, Tortricidae

Heliocosma (genus - immature)

chriselidie wrote:

17 Oct 2025

This is Epiphyas (genus) - see adult moth verification in sighting 4700683.

Epiphyas (genus)

DPRees125 wrote:

13 Oct 2025

Thank you, Ian

Holocola honesta

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