Ascerodes prochlora

Ascerodes prochlora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ascerodes
Species: A. prochlora
Binomial name
Ascerodes prochlora
Meyrick, 1905[1]
Synonyms
  • Harmologa tritochlora Meyrick, 1912

Ascerodes prochlora is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand.

The larvae feed on Aciphylla species and Senecio lyalli. They bore into the rootstock of their host plant.[2]

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