Apoctena flavescens facts for kids
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Apoctena
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A. flavescens
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The Apoctena flavescens is a type of moth that belongs to the Tortricidae family. You can find this moth in New Zealand. It lives on both the North and South islands.
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Meet the Apoctena flavescens Moth
This moth is a small insect with wings. It is part of a large group of moths known as leaf-rollers. These moths often roll up leaves to make a safe home for their larvae.
Where Does This Moth Live?
The Apoctena flavescens moth is native to New Zealand. This means it naturally lives there and nowhere else in the world. It can be found across both of New Zealand's main islands.
What Do Its Larvae Eat?
The young moths, called larvae or caterpillars, are polyphagous. This is a fancy word meaning they can eat many different kinds of plants. They are not picky eaters and can survive on a wide variety of plant species. This helps them find food easily in different environments.
Who Discovered This Moth?
This moth species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. Butler was a British entomologist, which is a scientist who studies insects. He gave the moth its scientific name, Apoctena flavescens.
