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Ctenopseustis obliquana

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Ctenopseustis obliquana
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ctenopseustis
Species:
C. obliquana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis obliquana
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Teras obliquana Walker, 1863
  • Cacoecia charactana Meyrick, 1881
  • Tortrix ropeana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Teras spurcatana Walker, 1863
  • Sciaphila transtrigana Walker, 1863
  • Sciaphila turbulentana Walker, 1863

Ctenopseustis obliquana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand and is an introduced species in Hawaii. The common name is also used for the related species Ctenopseustis herana and Ctenopseustis fraterna.

Female, ventral view
Male, ventral view

The wingspan can range up to 25 mm.

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