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Ctenopseustis herana

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Ctenopseustis herana
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Ctenopseustis herana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand, where it is found on the South, Stewart and Chatham islands. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis obliquana and Ctenopseustis fraterna.

Pupa, female
Pupa, male

The wingspan is 20–28 mm.[2]

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