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Cnephasia melanophaea
Illustration of male
Illustration of female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cnephasia
Species:	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.

References

1. "Cnephasia melanophaea Meyrick, 1927". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
2. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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