Cnephasia microbathra

Species of moth endemic to New Zealand

Cnephasia microbathra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cnephasia
Species:
C. microbathra
Binomial name
Cnephasia microbathra
Meyrick, 1911

Cnephasia microbathra, also known as the brownshouldered leaf-tyer, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. This species is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

Illustration of female

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1911 and named Cnephasia microbathra.[2] However the placement of this species within the genus Cnephasia is in doubt.[3] As a result, this species may be referred to as Cnephasia (s.l.) microbathra.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand can be found only in the South Island.[3][4]

Behaviour

The larvae of this species fold and tie with silk the frond tips of its species to create a shelter.[4] The larvae feed from this shelter and flick their waste out.[4] The adult moth is on the wing from September to February.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ^ John Stewart Dugdale (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 120. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
  3. ^ a b "NZOR Name Details - Cnephasia microbathra Meyrick, 1911". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  4. ^ a b c d Andrew Crowe (2004). Life-Size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the unique caterpillars which feed on them. p. 31. ISBN 0-14-301924-4. Wikidata Q115211440.
Taxon identifiers
Cnephasia microbathra


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