Psorosticha zizyphi

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

Psorosticha zizyphi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Psorosticha
Species:
P. zizyphi
Binomial name
Psorosticha zizyphi
(Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria zizyphi Stainton, 1859
  • Depressaria angusta Walsingham, in Moore, [1884-87]
  • Psorosticha acrolopha Lower, 1901

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 Zizyphus 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.

References
  1. Lvovsky & Fallahzadeh, 2010. Psorosticha Zizyphi (Lepidoptera: Dressariidae) is newly recorded from Iran; - Far Eastern Entomologist. 2010. N.216: 14-16.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (12.Aug.2014)


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