Redescription of Cryptophlebia ombrodelta (Lower, 1898) (Lepidoptera, Totricidae) an emerging pest of leguminous medicinal plants with new host record from India
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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.5914Keywords:
DNA barcode, genitalia, litchi nut borer, pupa, Saraca asoca, TortricidaeAbstract
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta (Lower, 1898) (Olethreutinae: Tortricidae: Lepidoptera) larvae were recorded for the first time from the fruits of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd. (Fabaceae) a culturally and medicinally important tree at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The larvae were reared to the adult stage at Butterfly House, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Insect Museum. Pupae and adults of C. ombrodelta are described in detail. The pupal morphology is described for the first time. Adults are redescribed in detail and special emphasis is given on Male and Female genital morphology. Mitochondrial DNA was extracted from adult specimens, DNA sequence was compared with other related sequences on the NCBI database for additional confirmation. A phylogenetic tree was constructed using sequences submitted worldwide which show more than 98% similarity.
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