Ctenopseustis herana

Ctenopseustis herana
Ctenopseustis herana
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ctenopseustis
Species: C. herana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis herana
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix herana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Cacoecia inana Butler, 1877

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.

Pupa, female
Pupa, male

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.[2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including avocado to which they can cause significant damage to young fruitlets and terminal shoots.

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ PaDIL Species Factsheet
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