Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Apoctena | |
Apoctena fastigata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is only found on the South Island.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (speckled) with purplish-brown. The markings in the males very obscure. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow sprinkled with purplish-brown.
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