''Planotortrix'' is a genus of
moths belonging to the subfamily
Tortricinae
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...
of the family
Tortricidae.
Species
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Planotortrix avicenniae
''Planotortrix avicenniae'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the North Island and its larvae feed on mangrove trees.
Taxonomy and etymology
This species was first described in 1990 ...
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Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix excessana
''Planotortrix excessana'', the greenheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand and is an introduced species in Hawaii. It is extremely variable in appearance and feeds on many native and introduced specie ...
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(Walker, 1863)
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Planotortrix flammea
''Planotortrix flammea'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was first described in 1956 by John Salmon using a specimen collected by him at Homer Forks Fiordland in mid ...
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(Salmon, 1956)
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Planotortrix notophaea
''Planotortrix notophaea'', the blacklegged leafroller, is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was also present near Sydney in Australia, but this population is thought to be extinct.
Taxonomy
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(Turner, 1926)
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Planotortrix octo
''Planotortrix octo'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found in both the North and South islands.
The larvae feed on '' Ribes'', ''Chaenomeles'', '' Cotoneaster'', ''Crataegus'', ''Cydonia'', ' ...
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Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix octoides
''Planotortrix octoides'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the Chatham Islands only.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm.
References
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Moths described in 199 ...
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Dugdale, 1990
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Planotortrix puffini
''Planotortrix puffini'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Specimens have been collected from Lee Bay in Stewart Island.
The wingspan is 24–30 mm for males and 26–40 mm for females ...
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Dugdale, 1990
See also
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List of Tortricidae genera
References
* 1966: A new genus for the New Zealand 'elusive Tortrix' (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae). ''New Zealand journal of science'', 9: 391–398
BUGZ* 1988
Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa ''Fauna of New Zealand'', (14)
* 1990
Reassessment of ''Ctenopseustis'' Meyrick and ''Planotortrix'' Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).''New Zealand journal of zoology'', 17: 437–465.
* ''et al.'' 2009: DNA barcoding of the endemic New Zealand leafroller moth genera, ''Ctenopseustis'' and ''Planotortrix''. ''Molecular ecology resources'', 9: 691–698.
External links
tortricidae.com*
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Tortricidae genera
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