Oecophoridae and Hawaii in an attempt to control the European gorse ("Ulex europaeus"), and the defoliating hemlock moth ("Agonopterix alstroemeriana") has been used against "Conium maculatum" poison hemlock in the United States. Oecophoridae Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this. Also possibly included is the Peruvian species "Auxotricha ochrogypsa", described by Edward Meyrick in 1931 as the sole member of its genus. In the past, the family was circumscribed more widely and
Privet as an invasive plant Privet as an invasive plant See also Privet. Privet refers to any of a number of shrubs or trees in the genus Ligustrum. The genus contains about 50 species native to the Old World and Australasia. Many members of the genus are grown as ornamental plants in parts of the world. Several species of privet have become a nuisance in regions outside its range. In these conditions it is most commonly found wherever there is disturbed soil, soil that is physically perturbed from its natural state through fire or mechanical machinery, such as along fencerows, old fields, ditches, and forest