Leafroller caterpillar
Rolled leaf and pupal case
Epiphyas postvittana Walker
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Size range
- Caterpillar 10–18 mm
Distribution
- NZ in cultivated lowland areas.– Self introduced from Australia
Life History
- Green caterpillars roll and tie leaves with silk, causing damage to foliage and fruit
- Wide host range
- Pests of orchard trees and plantation forests
