Biology:Phycita clientella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. clientella
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| 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". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2017/details/species/id/dd19d13110c5e9659a7161840c639474. 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. https://www.academia.edu/1782757.
- ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?amp;family=carposinidae&searchpageurl=browse%2Edsml&sort=family%2520carposinidae%2520natural%2520history%2520museum%2520hosts%2520database&beginIndex=108030&. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Phycita clientella". https://www.globalspecies.org/ntaxa/1334923. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q14092352 entry
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