From April to November in 2022, green lands in various residential districts in Shenzhen city were investigated, the authors found a Choreutidae pest on Ficus L., and the larvae were collected and reared indoors to adults. The morphological characteristics were observed for preliminary identification, and the partial mitochondrial CO Ⅰ sequence was amplified and sequenced. Based on the morphological characteristics and molecular data, the pest was identified as Choreutis empletita (Turner). The preliminary investigation on the host plants and their occurrence was carried out in green lands of various residential districts in Shenzhen. The results showed that Choreutis empletita (Turner) occurred mainly on Ficus microcarpa L. cv Golden Leaves and sporadically on Ficus concinna(Miq.) Miq., Ficus benjamina L. and Ficus deltoidea Jack. The larvae can be seen from April to November. The density of larvae was slightly higher in September. Adults can be seen from April to May, August to September, and November.