Family Carposinidae

(Walsingham, 1907)

Etymology

Carposinidae: Combines the greek words Carpo meaning “fruit,” and sin meaning “damage,” because the larvae of these moths feed on the foliage of many cultivated fruit trees.

The suffix idae is standard taxonomic nomenclature to indicate that word pertains to a zoological family.

Pronunciation

Car-poh-sye-nye-dee

Overview

Carposinidae family of moths belonging to the superfamily Copromorphoidea The majority of the species in Carposinidae are from Asia and the western Pacific.

Distribution of Family Carposinidae
Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Genera	~33	3	2	2
Species	~293	9	5	3-5

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of family Carposinidae in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).