Biology:Gelophaula aenea

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Short description: Species of moth

Gelophaula aenea
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gelophaula
Species:
G. aenea
Binomial name
Gelophaula aenea
(Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Teras aenea Butler, 1877

Gelophaula aenea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[3][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Hosts

Celmisia lyallii, the larval host of G. aenea.

The larvae bore through the developing leaves of Celmisia lyalli.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13641105 entry