Cnephasia melanophaea
Cnephasia melanophaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Cnephasia |
Species: | C. melanophaea |
Binomial name | |
Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927 | |
"Cnephasia" melanophaea is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, mixed with white and some scattered blackish strigulae. The hindwings of the males are grey, becoming darker posteriorly. The hindwings of the females are pale grey, becoming grey posteriorly.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera
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