Lozotaenia capensana
Lozotaenia capensana, the Cape roller or apple leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Gambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe,[2] South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and Gauteng) and on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.
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The larvae feed on Chrysanthemoides monilifera, Passiflora mollisima, Lycium ferocissimum, Pinus radiata, Pinus patula, Pericallis × hybrida, Calendula, Malus, Pyrus, Tacsonia, Fragaria and Citrus species.[3]
References
- tortricidae.com
- African Moths
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Carposina conobathra Meyrick, 1928". Afromoths. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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