Apoctena fastigata explained

Apoctena fastigata is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is only found on the South Island.^[1]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, irrorated (speckled) with purplish-brown. The markings in the males very obscure. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow sprinkled with purplish-brown.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_48/rsnz_48_00_004800.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915