TORTRICIDAE ⁶

Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker, 1863). Endemic. Abundant.

Very variable species both in size and markings.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁷

It is on the wing in native forest, gardens and orchards from September through to the end of April. It is readily attracted to artificial light in considerable numbers.

Life history ⁷

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including various broadleaved and coniferous trees and ferns, for instance Eucalyptus, Quercus, Acacia, Larix, Picea, Pinus and Pseudotsuga species. They feed on the leaves, stem and buds of their host plant beneath a protective webbing of silk and foliage. Full-grown larvae are about 20 mm long and translucent green and sometimes pale yellow

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
2. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_4_MA_I437624_TePapa_Plate-XXV-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_7_MA_I437624_TePapa_Plate-XXV-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
4. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_8_MA_I437624_TePapa_Plate-XXV-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
5. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
6. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenopseustis_obliquana
7. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Tortricid.net

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