Ctenopseustis herana

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Ctenopseustis herana
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Female
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Male
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ctenopseustis
Species:
C. herana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis herana
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix heranaFelder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Cacoecia inanaButler, 1877

Ctenopseustis herana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand, where it is found on the South, Stewart and Chatham islands. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis obliquana and Ctenopseustis fraterna .

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Pupa, female
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Pupa, male

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are extremely variable in colour and forewing pattern. In both sexes the forewings are often walnut brown, but vary from dark brown (almost black) to a pale fawn, and have a variety of colour combinations. [2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including avocado to which they can cause significant damage to young fruitlets and terminal shoots.

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