Planotortrix octo
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Planotortrix |
| Species: | P. octo
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| Planotortrix octo Dugdale, 1990[1]
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Planotortrix octo is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand,[2] where it is found in both the North and South islands.[3]
The larvae feed on Ribes, Chaenomeles, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Cydonia, Eriobotrya, Fragaria, Kerria, Malus, Photinia, Prunus, Pyracantha, Rosa, Rhaphiolepis, Rubus, Boronia, Choysia, Citrus and Phebalium species.[4] It is considered to be a pest species.[5]
References
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- ^ Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.; Tuck, K. R. "Planotortrix species". www.tortricidae.com. tortricid.net. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Planotortrix octo Dugdale, 1990". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1990-07-01). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 0301-4223.
- ^ "Planotortrix octo Dugdale, 1990 Invertebrate herbivore report". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Walker, K. "Greenheaded leafroller". www.padil.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2017.