Planotortrix octoides

Planotortrix octoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Planotortrix
Species: P. octoides
Binomial name
Planotortrix octoides
Dugdale, 1990[1]

Planotortrix octoides is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the Chatham Islands only.

The wingspan is 18–26 mm.

The larvae are polyphagous. They have a pale grey-green body and brown head.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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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