Tanaoctena dubia, the Karamu shoot borer or Coprosma shoot borer moth, is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Philpott in 1931.[1] It is found in New Zealand.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Galacticidae |
| Genus: | Tanaoctena |
| Species: | T. dubia
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| Tanaoctena dubia Philpott, 1931
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dull brownish. The hindwings are fuscous grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Coprosma species. They mine the leaves of their host plant, but also bore into the growing shoot tips, causing these shoots to wilt.
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tanaoctena dubia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Philpott, Alfred (May 23, 1931). "Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 62: 34.
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