[2] The head is characterized by smooth-scaled frons, well-developed haustellum, obsolete maxillary palpi, and a three-segmented upcurved labial palpus.

Antennae are filiform, reaching half the costa of the forewing, and covered with grey scales.

[3] The fig leaf roller is an defoliator pest of Ficus species, reported in South and Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan.

[3] A variety of host plants have been documented, including Ficus glomerata, F. religiosa, F. carica, F. bengalensis, F. indica, F. tisela, and Paulownia sp.

[2][4] In New Delhi, P. radiata larvae were observed causing significant damage to ornamental fig (F. benjamina var.

Early instars feed gregariously, initially on the undersides of leaves within silken webs.

Later instars feed individually, still within silken webs, primarily on mesophyll tissue and occasionally the upper epidermis.

[2] The fig leaf roller is known to host four parasitoid wasp species from three families, including Chalcididae and Eulophidae.

Two species known to parasitize the fig leaf roller are Psilochalcis ceratoniae and Goryphus nursei.