Planotortrix avicenniae
| Planotortrix avicenniae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Planotortrix |
| Species: | P. avicenniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Planotortrix avicenniae Dugdale, 1990[1] | |
Planotortrix avicenniae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand.
Adults are charcoal brown with an obscure pattern, sometimes consisting of ash or ochreous scales.
The larvae feed on Avicennia marina mangrove trees.
Etymology
The species name refers to Avicennia, the larval host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ 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.
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