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Ctenopseustis obliquana

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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

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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

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The wingspan can range up to 25 mm.

Distribution

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

Human interaction

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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.