Phycita clientella
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | P. clientella
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Binomial name | |
Phycita clientella Zeller, 1867
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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]
References[]
- ^ "Species Details: Phycita clientella Zeller, 1867". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ 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 – via Academia.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Phycita clientella". Global Species. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
Categories:
- Moths of Asia
- Moths described in 1867
- Phycitini
- Phycitini stubs