Calliprora

Members of Calliprora can be distinguished from other gelechiid genera by genital characters: presence of anellus lobes, large sternum VIII, and reduced male tergum VIII. Wing venation patterns and genitalic structures provide species-level diagnostic features. The genus was historically placed in Gelechiinae but reassigned to Thiotrichinae based on these morphological traits.

Primarily Neotropical; documented from Florida, USA (C. leucaenae). Specific distributions for most species are poorly documented in available sources.

• Leucaena leucocephala - hostDocumented for C. leucaenae only; larvae are blotch-miners and leaf-tiers capable of heavy damage

Larvae of at least one species (C. leucaenae) are blotch-miners and leaf-tiers. Complete life cycle details for the genus are not documented.

Larvae of C. leucaenae have been observed causing heavy damage to host plants through leaf mining and tying behavior. Broader behavioral patterns for the genus are not established.

C. leucaenae has been identified as a pest of Leucaena leucocephala (lead tree), an introduced plant in Florida used for forage, timber, and soil improvement. The species can cause significant defoliation.

• Other Gelechiidae generaCalliprora was historically confused with gelechiine genera but separated by Thiotrichinae characters including anellus lobes and sternum VIII morphology

• Gelechiidae
• Thiotrichinae
• leaf miner
• pest
• Neotropical
• Florida
• Leucaena

• BugGuide
• Wikipedia
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life
• A new Calliprora species mining lead trees in Florida (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)