Leucotenes coprosmae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North and South islands, as well as Stewart Island.

Leucotenes coprosmae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Leucotenes
Species:
L. coprosmae
Binomial name
Leucotenes coprosmae
(Dugdale, 1988)[1]
Synonyms
  • Planotortrix coprosmae Dugdale, 1988

The wingspan is 14–26 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Dugdale, J.S. (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 0301-4223.