Anacamptodes fragilaria

Anacamptodes fragilaria
Anacamptodes fragilaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Boarmiini
Genus: Anacamptodes
Species: A. fragilaria
Binomial name
Anacamptodes fragilaria
Grossbeck, 1909
Synonyms
  • Cleora fragilaria

The Kiawe Moth, Koa Haole Looper or Citrus Looper (Anacamptodes fragilaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Hawaii (Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii) as well as California, where it is native.

There are five generation per year.

The larvae are a pest on citrus species. Recorded hosts are Acacia farnesiana, Amaranthus, Antigonon leptopus, Bauhinia monandra, Calliandra haematoma, Cassia grandis, Cassia javanica X Cassia fistula, Cordia subcordata, Desmanthus virgatus, Hibiscus, Ipomoea tuberosa, Justicia betonica, Leucaena glauca, Litchi chinensis, Macadamia ternifolia, Malvastrum tricuspidatum, Momordica balsamina, Nicotiana glauca, Ocimum basilicum, Passiflora foetida, Pithecolobium dulce, Poinciana regia, Portulaca oleracea, Prosopis chilensis, Psidium cattleianum, Rosa, Samanea saman, Santalum album, Schinus molle, Schinus terebinthifolius, Sida, Spathodes campanulata, Tectona grandis and Terminalia catappa.

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