Epichoristodes acerbella

TaxID: 473184

Basic Information

Epichoristodes acerbella

African Carnation Tortrix, Carnation Worm, South African carnation tortrix

Epichoristodes acerbella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya, Madagascar, R union, South Africa (Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo) and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Pinus radiata and Widdingtonia whytei.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Tortricidae

Epichoristodes

acerbella

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Photos (0 photos)

No photos available.

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (10 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Dianthus caryophyllus Host
Fragaria x ananassa Host
Medicago sativa Host
Oxalis Host
Pelargonium Host
Prunus Host
Pyrus communis Host
Rhamnus cathartica Host
Rosa Host
Rumex Host

Quarantine Status (24 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent —
Brazil A1 list 2018
Chile Quarantine pests 2019
Costa Rica Absent —
Dominican Republic Quarantine pests —
Ecuador Quarantine pests —
Greece Quarantine pests —
Guatemala Absent —
Croatia Present —
Israel Quarantine pest 2009
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Distribution (19 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

13
Present
6
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Austria Absent —
Belgium Present —
Germany Absent —
Denmark Present —
Spain Present —
France Present —
United Kingdom Absent —
Croatia Present —
Italy Present —
Kenya Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (14 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
PMANL884-11 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 Kenya 2004-01-01 0.09, 37.28
PMANL2348-12 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 Kenya 2006-03-18 1.065, 34.68
LTOAI035-09 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 Zimbabwe 2008-03-30 -
LSAFR298-12 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 South Africa 2012-02-14 -25.938, 27.639
LSAFR198-12 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 South Africa 2012-02-15 -25.949, 27.657
LSAFR1115-12 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 South Africa 2012-02-13 -25.941, 27.646
LSAFA203-13 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 584 South Africa 2012-12-21 -25.9462, 27.617
GWOTO404-15 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 South Africa 2013-04-09 -29.126, 29.44
GWOTO403-15 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 658 South Africa 2013-04-09 -29.126, 29.44
GMSAS028-13 BOLD:AAJ0575 COI-5P 575 South Africa 2012-11-08 -26.0264, 27.5448
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Literature