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Guides

• Strepsicrates smithiana

  bayberry leaftier moth, Smith's strepsicrates moth

  Strepsicrates smithiana is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of 14–15 mm. It is native to southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, and was introduced to Hawaii in 1955 as a biological control agent. The species is notable for its leaf-tying larval behavior and specialized feeding on Myricaceae and Myrtaceae host plants.

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