Mexican Leaf-Roller

Natural history and identification

Amorbia emigratella is a leaf-rolling caterpillar with a broad host range. University of Hawaiʻi records include avocado, citrus, guava, macadamia, orchids, papaya, and several vegetable crops. The larvae feed within foliage shelters, while adults are moths. Damage may overlap with that of other leaf rollers, so a host record should be paired with identification of the insect.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Amorbia emigratella

Common names

Mexican Leaf-Roller

Family

Tortricidae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Mexican Leaf-Roller (Amorbia emigratella) belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source