FAUNA OF TORTRICIDAE FAMILY IN THE NATIONAL NATURE PARK “GETMANSKYI”

Abstract

Leafhoppers (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) in the imago stage are small or medium-sized lepidopteran insects with a wingspan of 7–20 mm, which has a rather monotonous lifestyle, hardly feed and are short-lived. Leafhopper caterpillars are phytophages of gymnosperms and flowering plants. They mostly develop in plant tissues (endophages): most often in fruits and seeds (carpophages), but can also live in stems, shoots, galls, under the bark or in roots. For most species, the circle of food plants does not go beyond the boundaries of one botanical family or genus (mostly these insects are oligophagous or monophagous). In particular, there are many species that harm fruit, forest, field crops, in particular medicinal plants among these group of insects. The results of the study of Archipini tribe species diversity in the National Nature Park “Getmanskyi” are presented. The importance of studying the regional Lepidoptera fauna and identifying potential pests of horticulture and forestry among them is discussed.