Psorosticha zizyphi

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Psorosticha zizyphi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psorosticha
Species:
P. zizyphi
Binomial name
Psorosticha zizyphi
(Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria zizyphiStainton, 1859
  • Depressaria angustaWalsingham, in Moore, [1884-87]
  • Psorosticha acrolophaLower, 1901

Psorosticha zizyphi, the citrus leaf roller, is a moth of the family Depressariidae.

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Distribution

It is found in south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Iran, [1] United Arab Emirates, [2] Sri Lanka, New Guinea and Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.

Food plants

The larvae feed on young shoots of various trees in family Rutaceae, including Citrus limon , Citrus reticulata , Aegle marmelos , Feronia elephantum , Glycosmis pentaphylla and Murraya koenigii , as well as other plants, such as Ziziphus jujuba and Ailanthus excelsa . They live in a rolled leaf of their host plant. Pupation takes place inside the folded leaf.

The species is considered a pest on Citrus species. By rolling the leaves, they seriously damage or even destroy new growth flushes.

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