''Psorosticha'' is a

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of the

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Gelechioidea. It is included in the family Depressariidae, which is sometimes – particularly in older treatments – considered a sub

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of the Oecophoridae or included in the Elachistidae.

Species

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Psorosticha melanocrepida ''Psorosticha melanocrepida'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Clarke in 1962. It is found in Japan (Kyushu). The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are clay colour, with the base, a spot at the mid-costa and a ...

'' Clarke, 1962 (Japan) * ''

Psorosticha neglecta ''Psorosticha neglecta'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1968. Note: This source has 1967 as the date of description. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon). The wingspan The wingspan (or just ...

'' Diakonoff,

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Psorosticha zizyphi ''Psorosticha zizyphi'', the citrus leaf roller, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. Distribution It is found in south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, New Guinea and Queensland and New South Wale ...

'' (Stainton, 1859) (Australasia, Oriental, China)

References

Markku Savela's Lepidoptera siteDe Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (12.Aug.2014)Lower, 1901. ''Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Australian Lepidoptera''. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 25 : 91.
* {{Taxonbar, from=Q10355320 Depressariinae