Lorita baccharivora, the groundsel leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to Florida and Texas,[2] but has been introduced to Australia for the biological control of groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia).
| Groundsel leafroller | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lorita |
| Species: | L. baccharivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Lorita baccharivora Pogue, 1988[1]
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The wingspan is about 8 mm. The fore- and hindwings are brown with a faint pattern. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia.[3]
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