Ctenopseustis filicis

Ctenopseustis filicis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ctenopseustis
Species:	C. filicis
Binomial name
	Ctenopseustis filicis; Dugdale, 1990[1]

Ctenopseustis filicis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are orange brown with rust-red or red-brown markings. The hindwings are pale, cream or buff.

The larvae feed on Dicksonia squarosa and Cyathea smithii.

Etymology

The species name refers to the host plant and is derived from Latin felix (meaning fern).[2]

References

"Ctenopseustis". tortricidae.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Dugdale, J.S. (12 March 1990). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 1175-8821. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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[1] "Ctenopseustis". tortricidae.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[2] Dugdale, J.S. (12 March 1990). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 1175-8821. Retrieved 7 September 2020.