''Anarsia citromitra'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Mauritius,

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light grey finely speckled or suffused with whitish, with some scattered black scales tending to form small irregular groups. There is a small blackish dot towards the costa near the base and a semi-oval black spot on the middle of the costa, preceded and followed by small black marks. There are three or four small black dots towards the costa posteriorly and at the apex. The hindwings are grey becoming

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...

(glass like) anteriorly, with the veins and termen suffused with dark fuscous. Hostplants: The larvae of this species feed on Mimosa pudica and

Pithecellobium dulce ''Pithecellobium dulce'', commonly known as Manila tamarind, Madras thorn, monkeypod tree or camachile, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central A ...

(Fabaceae).Bippus, 2020. Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Noctuidae, Alucitidae, Choreutidae, Euteliidae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Pterophoridae, Tonzidae, Tineidae, Praydidae, Cosmopterigidae, Batrachedridae). - Phelsuma 28.
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citromita Moths described in 1921 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Moths of Mauritius Moths of Réunion {{Anacampsinae-stub