Anacamptodes 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. 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

The larvae are a pest on citrus species. Recorded hosts are: Acacia farnesianaAmaranthusAntigonon leptopusBauhinia monandraCalliandra haematommaCassia grandisCassia javanica × Cassia fistulaCordia subcordataDelonix regiaDesmanthus virgatusHibiscusJusticia betonicaLeucaena glaucaLitchi chinensisMacadamia ternifoliaMalvastrum tricuspidatumMerremia tuberosaMomordica balsaminaNicotiana glaucaOcimum basilicumPassiflora foetidaPithecellobium dulcePortulaca oleraceaProsopis chilensisPsidium cattleianumRosaSamanea samanSantalum albumSchinus molleSchinus terebinthifoliusSidaSpathodea campanulataTectona grandis