Protithona fugitivana
Species of moth
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Protithona fugitivana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Protithona |
| Species: | P. fugitivana |
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm for males and 10–12 mm for females. The forewings are dull to bright ochreous, mixed with dark fuscous. There is a white or pale-ochreous streak from the base to one third of the wing, margined beneath by a dark-fuscous blotch. The forewings of the females are almost wholly suffused with greyish fuscous. The hindwings are greyish fuscous.[3]
Habitat and host species
The larvae of this moth is semi-aquatic and can be found in and around seepages or on surface detritus near moist areas.[4] The larvae pupates in turf.[4] The larvae feed on Potamogeton species.[5]
