Anacamptodes fragilaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Subfamily: | Ennominae |
Tribe: | Boarmiini |
Genus: | Anacamptodes |
Species: | A. fragilaria
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Binomial name | |
Anacamptodes fragilaria Grossbeck, 1909
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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.
The larvae are a pest on citrus species. Recorded hosts are: