| Phycita clientella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Phycita |
| Species: | P. clientella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phycita clientella Zeller, 1867 | |
Phycita clientella, the brinjal leaf-folding caterpillar, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1867. [1] It is found in India, western Malaysia, Sri Lanka, [2] Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Islands.
Host plants of the caterpillar include, Solanum melongena , Solanum torvum , Ricinus communis [3] and Solanum lycopersicum . [4]
