Psorosticha zizyphi explained
Psorosticha zizyphi, the citrus leaf roller, is a moth of the family Depressariidae.
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.
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Majid_Fallahzadeh/publication/257310598_Psorosticha_zizyphi_(Lepidoptera_Depressariidae)_is_newly_recorded_from_Iran/links/02e7e524e673478d57000000 Lvovsky & Fallahzadeh, 2010. Psorosticha Zizyphi (Lepidoptera: Dressariidae) is newly recorded from Iran; - Far Eastern Entomologist. 2010. N.216: 14-16.
- http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PSORZIZY 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)
