Apoctena fastigata

Apoctena fastigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Apoctena
Species:	A. fastigata
Binomial name
	Apoctena fastigata; (Philpott, 1916)
Synonyms
	Tortrix fastigata Philpott, 1916; Tortrix ascomorpha Meyrick, 1934;

Apoctena fastigata is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is only found on the South Island.^[2]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (speckled) with purplish-brown. The markings in the males very obscure. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow sprinkled with purplish-brown.^[3]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ J.S. 1990: Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). , 17(3): 437-465.
^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] J.S. 1990: Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). , 17(3): 437-465.

[3] Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915

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