Planotortrix avicenniae

Planotortrix avicenniae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.

The species name refers to Avicennia, the genus of the larval host plant.

[1][3] It has been observed only in the North Island in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel, and the Bay of Plenty.

[2] The larvae of this species web together and feed on the leaves of their host plant.

[4] The larvae feed only on the mangrove tree species Avicennia marina.