Epichorista emphanes

Species of moth

Epichorista emphanes
Female holotype specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species:
E. emphanes
Binomial name
Epichorista emphanes
(Meyrick, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
  • Proselena emphanes Meyrick, 1902
  • Harmologa achrosta Meyrick, 1902
  • Epichorista candida Clarke, 1926
  • Harmologa epicura Meyrick, 1911
  • Epichorista theatralis Philpott, 1918

Epichorista emphanes, the beech leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 14 mm.[2] Adult females are highly variable in appearance.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Nothofagus solandri.[4]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
  3. ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 54, 1923
  4. ^ Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Taxon identifiers
Epichorista emphanes
  • Wikidata: Q13609312
  • Wikispecies: Epichorista emphanes
  • CoL: 9326L
  • EoL: 368696
  • GBIF: 1746520
  • iNaturalist: 389044
  • IRMNG: 11314124
  • LepIndex: 89566
  • NZOR: 3282bdcd-9f8b-4d68-91e5-6d8fd3e22604
  • Open Tree of Life: 3056958


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