Ericodesma melanosperma

Ericodesma melanosperma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Ericodesma melanosperma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species:
E. melanosperma
Binomial name
Ericodesma melanosperma
(Meyrick, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix melanosperma Meyrick, 1916

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with scattered black scales. The costa is suffused with whitish. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Dracophyllum longifolium.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915
  3. "The New Zealand Entomologist, 1977, Vol. 6 No. 3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
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