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Epichorista emphanes

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Species of moth

Epichorista emphanes
Female holotype specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species: E. emphanes
Binomial name
Epichorista emphanes
(Meyrick, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Proselena emphanes Meyrick, 1902
  • Harmologa achrosta Meyrick, 1902
  • Epichorista candida Clarke, 1926
  • Harmologa epicura Meyrick, 1911
  • Epichorista theatralis Philpott, 1918

Epichorista emphanes, the beech leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adult females are highly variable in appearance.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Nothofagus solandri.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 54, 1923
  4. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Taxon identifiers
Epichorista emphanes


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