Ctenopseustis herana
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The Brownheaded leafroller (Ctenopseustis herana) is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is native to New Zealand
, where it is found on the South, Steward and Chatham Islands. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis obliquana
.
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.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including avocado to which they can cause significant damage to young fruitlets and terminal shoots.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family. It is native to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, where it is found on the South, Steward and Chatham Islands. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis obliquana
Ctenopseustis obliquana
The Brownheaded leafroller is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to New Zealand and is an introduced species in Hawaii. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis herana....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
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.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including avocado to which they can cause significant damage to young fruitlets and terminal shoots.