Phycita clientella explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Phycita clientella Zeller, 1867 . Catalogue of Life . 29 May 2018.
  2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
  3. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 28 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Phycita clientella . Global Species. 28 March 2018.

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