Heterocrossa canescens
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| Species: | C. canescens
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| Carposina canescens Philpott, 1930[1]
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Carposina canescens is a moth of the Carposinidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The head, palpi and thorax are whitish-grey. The abdomen is whitish-ochreous. The forewings are grey with a faint greenish tinge and a black basal area on the costa, reaching half across wing and indicated below the middle by a few raised black scales. The hindwings are shining grey.
References
- ^ "Lepidoptera of New Zealand". Landcareresearch.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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