Eurythecta zelaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand. It is endemic to dry herbfields in Otago and Canterbury.
Adult females are brachypterous.Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Plantago lanceolata, Cirsium vulgare, Anagallis arvensis and Rumex acetosella. They roll the leaves of their host plants.Ferguson, C. M.; Fraser, W. J., 1993: Eurythecta zelaea, an occasional dryland pasture pest. Proceedings of the Forty Sixth New Zealand Plant Protection Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-12 August 1993: 242-244
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