Biology:Apoctena spatiosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Apoctena spatiosa
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Apoctena
Species:
A. spatiosa
Binomial name
Apoctena spatiosa
(Philpott, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix spatiosa Philpott, 1923

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

The larvae feed on Griselinia 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q13882739 entry