Ctenopseustis fraterna

Ctenopseustis fraterna
	Holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ctenopseustis
Species:	C. fraterna
Binomial name
	Ctenopseustis fraterna; Philpott, 1930

Ctenopseustis fraterna, the brownheaded leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North Island only. The common name is also used for the related species Ctenopseustis herana and Ctenopseustis obliquana.

Adults have a dark chocolate, purplish or chocolate/orange brown/ash colour pattern.

The larvae feed on Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea smithii, Dicksonia fibrosa, Dicksonia squarrosa and Sticherus cunninghamii.^[2]

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.

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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.

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