Ericodesma cuneata

Ericodesma cuneata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species: E. cuneata
Binomial name
Ericodesma cuneata
(Clarke, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix cuneata Clarke, 1926

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

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale grey with various small dots and a transverse wedge-shaped red bar. The hindwings are pale ochreous grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Corokia cotoneaster.

References

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