Epichorista emphanes

Epichorista emphanes
Female holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epichorista
Species:	E. emphanes
Binomial name
Epichorista emphanes (Meyrick, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
Proselena emphanes Meyrick, 1902 Harmologa achrosta Meyrick, 1902 Epichorista candida Clarke, 1926 Harmologa epicura Meyrick, 1911 Epichorista theatralis Philpott, 1918

Epichorista emphanes, the beech leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 14 mm.[2] Adult females are highly variable in appearance.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Nothofagus solandri.[4]

References

1. tortricidae.com
2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 54, 1923
4. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand