Biocontrol introduction
Target pest: Digitalis purpurea (Scrophulariales: Scrophulariaceae), foxglove
Agent introduced: Mellicta athalia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) = Meltaea athalia, heath fritillary butterfly
Imported: 1926
Import source: England
Released: Unknown
Release details: May not have been released
References
Cameron PJ, Hill RL, Bain J, Thomas WP (1989). A Review of Biological Control of Invertebrate Pests and Weeds in New Zealand 1874-1987. Technical Communication No 10. CAB International Institute of Biological Control. DSIR Entomology Division. 424p.