| Cnephasia melanophaea | |
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| Illustration of male | |
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| Illustration of female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cnephasia |
| Species: | C. melanophaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927 | |
Cnephasia melanophaea is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. [1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, mixed with white and some scattered blackish strigulae. The hindwings of the males are grey, becoming darker posteriorly. The hindwings of the females are pale grey, becoming grey posteriorly. [2]
