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Leucotenes coprosmae

Synonyms: Planotortrix coprosmae

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucotenes coprosmae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North and South islands, as well as Stewart Island. The wingspan is 14–26 mm. The ground colour of the head, thorax, forewings and abdomen is creamy or milky white. There is a short oblique black, chocolate, or dark red bar on the forewing. The larvae feed on small-leaved Coprosma species. They have a green body with a red dorsal stripe.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0