TORTRICIDAE: Tortricinae ⁶

Planotortrix notophaea (Turner, 1926). Endemic. Common & Widespread.

Compared to P. excessana, P. notophaea have relatively narrow wings, with a less diamond shaped pale mark when present and often dark lines along veins.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁷

Native forest; shrublands; shelter belts; orchards; parks and gardens. Adults can be found from September to April, and occasionally in winter. They fly at night and come to light.

Life History ⁷

The larva feeds from a spinning on the foliage of a range of plants, both native and introduced, tending to prefer those with narrow leaves; favoured hosts include manuka, kanuka, and conifers such as matai, Douglas fir, and macrocarpa. It pupates in or near the feeding place.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
2. (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Planotortrix_notophaea_75828165.jpg
3. (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
5. (c) Salmon, J T, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Planotortrix_notophaea_(Turner,_1926)_(AM_AMNZ21755-1).jpg
6. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planotortrix_notophaea
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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