Ephippiphora

Duponchel, 1834

Ephippiphora is a of tortrix established by Duponchel in 1834. It is currently treated as a synonym of Grapholita, a large genus within the Olethreutinae. The genus belongs to the tribe Grapholitini, which contains numerous small moth often associated with fruit and seed feeding. Ephippiphora has been documented in 711 iNaturalist observations.

Ephippiphora angleseana by (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland. Used under a CC-BY license.

Ephippiphora conversana by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Ephippiphora imitativa by (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dave. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Ephippiphora: /ˌɛfɪˈfɪfərə/

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Taxonomic Status

Ephippiphora is listed as a synonym of Grapholita in the Catalogue of Life. The name Grapholita, established by Treitschke in 1829, has priority under the Principle of Priority in zoological .

iNaturalist Data Discrepancy

iNaturalist currently lists Ephippiphora as a separate with 711 observations, while taxonomic authorities recognize it as synonymous with Grapholita. This reflects ongoing database synchronization issues between citizen science platforms and formal taxonomic catalogs.