Ericodesma melanosperma explained

Ericodesma melanosperma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with scattered black scales. The costa is suffused with whitish. The hindwings are light grey.^[1]

The larvae feed on Dracophyllum longifolium.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_48/rsnz_48_00_004650.html Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 48, 1915
2. Web site: The New Zealand Entomologist, 1977, Vol. 6 No. 3 . 2014-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121001753/http://ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/free_issues/NZEnto06_3_1977/Volume%206-3-268-272.pdf . 2015-01-21 . dead .