Apoctena pictoriana

Apoctena pictoriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is found on both the North and South islands.

Apoctena pictoriana
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A. pictoriana
Binomial name
Apoctena pictoriana
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha pictoriana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

The larvae feed on Nothofagus species.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. J.S. 1990: Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). New Zealand journal of zoology, 17(3): 437-465.


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