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Ericodesma melanosperma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ericodesma

Ericodesma melanosperma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with scattered black scales. The costa is suffused with whitish. The hindwings are light grey.

The larvae feed on Dracophyllum longifolium.

References

Ericodesma melanosperma Wikipedia