Episimus Walsingham, 1892 (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae:
Olethreutini)
Episimus utilis, the only Episimus known from Hawaii, was purposely
introduced to help control Christmas berry. It is most likely to be confused
with Crocidosema, but
see also Eccoptocera and
Cydia.
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| Episimus utilis Zimmerman, 1978 |
| Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii |
| Hostplants: Schinus terebinthifolius (Christmas berry
or Brazilian peppertree) |
| Status: purposely introduced |
| Comments: Leaf-webbers. Introduced to Hawaii in 1954 from
Brazil. Parasitized by Bracon omiodivorum (another purposely
introduced species). |
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Source(s): Zimmerman EC. 1978. Insects of Hawaii, Vol.9.1 Microlepidoptera.
The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
