Ctenopseustis servana

Ctenopseustis servana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North Island and the Three Kings Islands.

Ctenopseustis servana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Ctenopseustis
Species:
C. servana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis servana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras servana Walker, 1863
  • Teras abjectana Walker, 1866
  • Teras congestana Walker, 1863
  • Teras contractana Walker, 1866
  • Teras cuneiferana Walker, 1866
  • Teras priscana Walker, 1863

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various woody coastal angiosperms.[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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