Ctenopseustis obliquana

Ctenopseustis obliquana
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ctenopseustis
Species:
C. obliquana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis obliquana
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Teras obliquana Walker, 1863
  • Cacoecia charactana Meyrick, 1881
  • Tortrix ropeana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Teras spurcatana Walker, 1863
  • Sciaphila transtrigana Walker, 1863
  • Sciaphila turbulentana Walker, 1863

Ctenopseustis obliquana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.[2] This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is indigenous to New Zealand and is a possible introduced species in Hawaii.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863 and named Teras obliquana.[1] George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under that name.[3] The common name is also used for the related species Ctenopseustis herana and Ctenopseustis fraterna.

Description

The wingspan can range up to 25 mm.

Distribution

It is indigenous to New Zealand and may be an introduced species in Hawaii.[4]

Human interaction

This species is regarded as a forestry pest. Larvae feed from a protective nest of silk and plant debris on the leaves, stem and buds of host plants.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 120–121. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
  2. ^ Research, Landcare. "Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  3. ^ Hudson, G. V. (1928), The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, Illustrator: George Hudson, Wellington: Ferguson and Osborn Limited, pp. 234-235-234, LCCN 88133764, OCLC 25449322, Wikidata Q58593286 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Gilligan, Todd M.; Epstein, Marc E. (August 2014). "Ctenopseustis obliquana". Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ Kay, M. K. (2009). "Brownheaded leafroller". nzffa.org.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2025.


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