Epichoristodes acerbella (Walker, 1864)
(African Carnation Tortrix)

Interactions where Epichoristodes acerbella is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva rolls live leaf Major Dendranthema florist’s chrysanthemums, "mums" Asterales: Asteraceae FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbella, MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Epichoristodes acerbella/Epichoristodes acerbellaAfrican carnation tortrixlarva Foodplant / roller /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema/Dendranthemaflorist's chrysanthemums, "mums"liveleafMajor
larva larva rolls live leaf Major Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybrids Carnation Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbella, MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Epichoristodes acerbella/Epichoristodes acerbellaAfrican carnation tortrixlarva Foodplant / roller /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybrids/Dianthus caryophyllus garden hybridscarnationliveleafMajor
larva larva rolls live leaf Minor Fragaria strawberries Rosales: Rosaceae FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbella, MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Epichoristodes acerbella/Epichoristodes acerbellaAfrican carnation tortrixlarva Foodplant / roller /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria/FragariastrawberriesliveleafMinor
larva larva rolls live leaf Minor Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbella, MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Epichoristodes acerbella/Epichoristodes acerbellaAfrican carnation tortrixlarva Foodplant / roller /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsliveleafMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H., 2009FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbellaPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix)

Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
MacLeod, A. & Henderson, H. 2009 FERA Pest Risk Analysis for Epichoristodes acerbella PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix):

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