The wings are light brown with dark lines that form two irregular, concentric low arches. Egg - The egg is oval, 0.9 mm long, and flat. It is whitish yellow and occurs with six to 15 others in a mass. Larva - Lesser canna leafroller caterpillars grow from 1.4 mm to 23 mm long. The head of the young caterpillar is relatively wide, and the body tapers gradually to the tail.
Older larvae are more or less cylindrical and taper toward the head and tail.
These caterpillars are cream to greenish, and the heads of all stages are yellowish. Pupa - The pupa is 11.5 mm long. The head, thorax, and wings are chocolate brown, and the abdomen is somewhat lighter. 86 Lesser canna leafroller. D, Rolled canna leaf.