Epichorista emphanes explained

Epichorista emphanes, the beech leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 14 mm.^[1] Adult females are highly variable in appearance.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Nothofagus solandri.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_56/rsnz_56_00_003980.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
2. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_54/rsnz_54_00_000900.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 54, 1923
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=N644AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA86 Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand