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Cryptaspasma querula

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Cryptaspasma querula
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C. querula
Binomial name
Cryptaspasma querula
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucosma querula Meyrick, 1912

Cryptaspasma querula is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from New Zealand.

The larvae feed on the fleshy cotyledons of Beilschmiedia tawa seeds.[2] The larvae are an important food source for Mus musculus.[3]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Dispersal and Destruction of Seed in Central North Island Podocarp Forests
  3. ^ "Rodent Biology and Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-03-09.