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Similar Bupleurum chinense, Chrysomphalus, Atractylodes, Lepidosaphes beckii, Jujube | ||
The citrus leaf roller (Psorosticha zizyphi) is a moth of the Depressariidae family.
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Distribution
It is found in south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, New Guinea and Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.
Food Plants
The larvae feed on young shoots of various trees in Rutaceae family, 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
Psorosticha zizyphi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA