Ctenopseustis obliquana

Ctenopseustis obliquana, the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.^[2] This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is indigenous to New Zealand and is a possible introduced species in Hawaii.

Ctenopseustis obliquana
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ctenopseustis
Species:	C. obliquana
Binomial name
Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
Teras obliquana Walker, 1863 Cacoecia charactana Meyrick, 1881 Tortrix ropeana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875 Teras spurcatana Walker, 1863 Sciaphila transtrigana Walker, 1863 Sciaphila turbulentana Walker, 1863

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863 and named Teras obliquana.^[1] George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under that name.^[3] The common name is also used for the related species Ctenopseustis herana and Ctenopseustis fraterna.

Description

The wingspan can range up to 25 mm.

Distribution

It is indigenous to New Zealand and may be an introduced species in Hawaii.^[4]

Human interaction

This species is regarded as a forestry pest. Larvae feed from a protective nest of silk and plant debris on the leaves, stem and buds of host plants.^[5]