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Cnephasia melanophaea
Scientific classification
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Cnephasia
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C. melanophaea
Binomial name
Cnephasia melanophaea
Meyrick, 1927

"Cnephasia" melanophaea is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, mixed with white and some scattered blackish strigulae. The hindwings of the males are grey, becoming darker posteriorly. The hindwings of the females are pale grey, becoming grey posteriorly.

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