Cnephasia melanophaea

Cnephasia melanophaea
Illustration of male
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Scientific classification Edit this 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 family Tortricidae. 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]

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  1. ^ "Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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