Ctenopseustis herana

Ctenopseustis herana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand, where it is found on the South, Stewart and Chatham islands. The common name is also used for related species Ctenopseustis obliquana and Ctenopseustis fraterna.

Ctenopseustis herana
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ctenopseustis
Species:
C. herana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis herana
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix herana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Cacoecia inana Butler, 1877

The wingspan is 20–28 mm.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. PaDIL Species Factsheet


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