Eurythecta zelaea explained

Eurythecta zelaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand. It is endemic to dry herbfields in Otago and Canterbury.

Adult females are brachypterous.^[1]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Plantago lanceolata, Cirsium vulgare, Anagallis arvensis and Rumex acetosella. They roll the leaves of their host plants.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.linz.govt.nz/sites/default/files/docs/crownproperty/high-country-leases/leaselist/deep-creek-crr.pdf Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review
2. http://eurekamag.com/research/002/373/002373997.php Ferguson, C. M.; Fraser, W. J., 1993: Eurythecta zelaea, an occasional dryland pasture pest. Proceedings of the Forty Sixth New Zealand Plant Protection Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-12 August 1993: 242-244