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Anacamptodes fragilaria

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

Anacamptodes fragilaria, the kiawe moth, koa haole looper or citrus looper, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by John Arthur Grossbeck in 1909.[1] It is found in the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii as well as California, where it is native.

There are five generations per year.

Food

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The larvae are a pest on citrus species. Recorded hosts are:

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Anacamptodes fragilaria (Grossbeck, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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