Light Brown Apple Moth, leafroller caterpillar
Epiphyas postvittana Walker
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Size range
- Small moths. Wing length 6–10 mm, male, 7–13 mm female. 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
