''Ctenopseustis fraterna'', the brownheaded leafroller or the rusty ponga leaf-tyer, is a species of

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of the family Tortricidae. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from the North Island only. The common name is also used for the related species '' Ctenopseustis herana'' and ''

Ctenopseustis obliquana ''Ctenopseustis obliquana'', the brownheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand and is an introduced species in Hawaii. The common name is also used for the related species '' Ctenopseustis herana'' and ' ...

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Description

The larva has a green coloured body and brown head.

Behaviour

The larvae of this species create a silken shelter by tying together the fronds of its host and then hides within this creation. The adult moth is on the wing all year round.

Hosts

The larvae feed on '' Cyathea dealbata'', ''

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Dicksonia fibrosa ''Dicksonia fibrosa'', the golden tree fern, whekī-ponga or kuripaka (in Māori) is a species of medium-sized tree fern native to New Zealand. ''D. fibrosa'' has a thick, soft and fibrous rusty brown trunk. It holds on to its dead leaves produ ...

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Dicksonia squarrosa ''Dicksonia squarrosa'', the New Zealand tree fern, whekī or rough tree fern, is a common tree fern endemic to New Zealand. It has a slender black trunk that is usually surrounded by many dead brown fronds. Description This species has a fast ...

'' and '' Sticherus cunninghamii''. 1990: Reassessment of ''Ctenopseustis'' Meyrick and ''Planotortrix'' Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''

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References

Moths described in 1930 Archipini Moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub