Crocidosema

[1] Crocidosoma (lapsus) Crosidosema (lapsus) Heligmocera Walsingham, 1891 Parasuleima Clarke, 1965 Crocidosema is a genus of tortrix moths (family Tortricidae) belonging to the tribe Eucosmini of subfamily Olethreutinae.

They are found mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, being especially common in the Neotropics.

In the forewings, veins 4-6 converge at the termen.

But C. plebejana is an occasional pest of cotton (and some other mostly malvaceous plants) and has become widely distributed by trade in agricultural produce, while the lantana flower-cluster moth (C. lantana) is employed in Lantana biocontrol and has been deliberately introduced to some locations.

As of 2010, the 29 described species of Crocidosema are:[4] (incomplete list) Media related to Crocidosema at Wikimedia Commons