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

Anacamptodes fragilaria is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Hawaii (Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi) as well as California, where it is native. Common names include Kiawe Moth, Koa Haole Looper and Citrus Looper.

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 haematomma, Cassia grandis, Cassia javanica × Cassia fistula, Cordia subcordata, Delonix regia, Desmanthus virgatus, Hibiscus, Justicia betonica, Leucaena glauca, Litchi chinensis, Macadamia ternifolia, Malvastrum tricuspidatum, Merremia tuberosa, Momordica balsamina, Nicotiana glauca, Ocimum basilicum, Passiflora foetida, Pithecellobium dulce, Portulaca oleracea, Prosopis chilensis, Psidium cattleianum, Rosa, Samanea saman, Santalum album, Schinus molle, Schinus terebinthifolius, Sida, Spathodea campanulata, Tectona grandis and Terminalia catappa.

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