Ericodesma scruposa

Ericodesma scruposa, also known as the Gleichenia ugly nestmaker, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Ericodesma scruposa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ericodesma
Species:	E. scruposa
Binomial name
Ericodesma scruposa (Philpott, 1924)[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix scruposa Philpott, 1924 Tortrix maculosa Philpott, 1927

Description

The larva is colour green with a dark head and is between 5 and 8 mm long when mature.^[2] The adults of this species have a wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are white with bronzy-brown markings. The hindwings are fuscous grey.^[3]

Behaviour

The larva live inside silken webbing around an opening tips of Gleichenia dicarpa.^[2]

Host

The larval host of this species is Gleichenia dicarpa.^[2]