The striped brown and silver forewing pattern lends excellent camouflage among the close-set dead leaves of rimu trees.
Family
Tortricidae
Biostatus
Endemic
Host Plant
Rimu
Larva
Light green. Feeds in spinnings on rimu foliage.
Pupa
Pupates in cocoon amongst foliage.
Adult/Imago
Stripy brown-and-silver forewing pattern. Camouflage against dead leaves of host plant. October to early May. Active at night, attracted to light.
Forewing Length
6.5 - 9mm
Range
NZ
Habitat
Native forest.
