Species profile

Heterocrossa rubophaga

FamilyCarposinidae GenusHeterocrossa NZ statusEndemic

Larvae feed in the buds and developing fruit of raspberry and blackberry. This endemic species is commonly known as the New Zealand raspberry bud moth and can damage cultivated Rubus plants.

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