Apoctena fastigata

Apoctena fastigata is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is only found on the South Island.[2]

Apoctena fastigata
Illustration of male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Apoctena
Species:
A. fastigata
Binomial name
Apoctena fastigata
(Philpott, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix fastigata Philpott, 1916
  • Tortrix ascomorpha Meyrick, 1934

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (speckled) with purplish-brown. The markings in the males very obscure. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow sprinkled with purplish-brown.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. J.S. 1990: Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). New Zealand journal of zoology, 17(3): 437-465.
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915


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