Apoctena fastigata

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Apoctena fastigata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Apoctena
Species:
A. fastigata
Binomial name
Apoctena fastigata
(Philpott, 1916) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix fastigataPhilpott, 1916
  • Tortrix ascomorphaMeyrick, 1934

Apoctena fastigata is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is only found on the South Island. [2]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (speckled) with purplish-brown. The markings in the males very obscure. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow sprinkled with purplish-brown. [3]

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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.
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .