Biology:Planotortrix puffini
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Short description: Species of moth
| Planotortrix puffini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Planotortrix |
| Species: | P. puffini
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| Binomial name | |
| Planotortrix puffini Dugdale, 1990[1]
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Planotortrix puffini is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] Specimens have been collected from Lee Bay in Stewart Island.[3]
The wingspan is 24–30 mm for males and 26–40 mm for females.[4]
The larvae feed on Brachyglottis reinoldii, Celmisia lindsayi, Olearia colensoi (subspecies colensoi and grandis) and Olearia oporina. They have a grey or grey-green body and a brown head.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin name Puffinus, the genus to which the muttonbird belongs, this refers to the larval association with so-called muttonbird scrubs.[4]
References
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- ↑ Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.; Tuck, K. R.. "Planotortrix species". tortricid.net. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueSpeciesList.asp?gcode=730&chkLastInput=.
- ↑ "Planotortrix puffini Dugdale, 1990". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/93e1741a-a5fc-4593-b0d1-8677160d3924.
- ↑ Gleeson, D.; Holder, P.; Newcomb, R.; Howitt, R.; Dugdale, J. (2000). "Molecular phylogenetics of leafrollers application to DNA diagnostics". New Zealand Plant Protection 53: 157–162. doi:10.30843/nzpp.2000.53.3627. https://nzpps.org/journal/53/nzpp_531570.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dugdale, J. S. (1990-07-01). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 0301-4223.
Wikidata ☰ Q18071554 entry
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