Ctenopseustis fraterna
| Ctenopseustis fraterna | |
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| Holotype specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ctenopseustis |
| Species: | C. fraterna |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenopseustis fraterna Philpott, 1930[1] | |
Ctenopseustis fraterna, the brownheaded leafroller, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North Island only.
Adults have a dark chocolate, purplish or chocolate/orange brown/ash colour pattern.
The larvae feed on Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea smithii, Dicksonia fibrosa, Dicksonia squarrosa and Sticherus cunninghamii.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ J.S. 1990: Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). New Zealand journal of zoology, 17(3): 437-465.
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