Orius vicinus, a predator of leafroller larvae, and possibly the eggs

 

Orius vicinus was first reported in New Zealand in Otago in the 1990s. It has a wide variety of prey and belongs to a family of predatory bugs (Anthocoridae) which includes important predators of tortricids (leafrollers) overseas. This picture was taken of an Orius nymph feeding on a leafroller caterpillar which had entered an apricot. This predator is abundant in IFP and organic orchards in southern regions and probably contributes to leafroller control.