Cnephasia melanophaea
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Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927
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"Cnephasia" melanophaea is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, mixed with white and some scattered blackish strigulae. The hindwings of the males are grey, becoming darker posteriorly. The hindwings of the females are pale grey, becoming grey posteriorly.[2]
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- ^ "Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera
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