A New Host Plant, Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Rafin. (Euphorbiaceae), for Phycita diaphana (Staudinger, 1870) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Turkey

Authors

  • Cumali Özaslan W
  • Kesran Akın
  • Halil Bolu
  • Mustafa Özdemir

Keywords:

Phycita diaphana, Chrozophora tinctoria, new host plant, Turkey

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the associated insect species feeding on Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Rafin. (Euphorbiaceae), growing in cornfield, vegetables and cotton fields of Diyarbakč±r and Adč±yaman provinces in 2014. As a result of this study, Phycita diaphana (Staudinger, 1870) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) adults were reared from both provinces. P. diaphana is recorded firstly in Diyarbakč±r and Adč±yaman provinces. In addition, C. tinctoria is a new host of P. diaphana in the world.

Author Biographies

Cumali Özaslan, W

Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 21280, Diyarbakır

Kesran Akın

Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, 13000, Bitlis

Halil Bolu

Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 21280, Diyarbakır

Mustafa Özdemir

Plant Protection, Central Research Institute, 06172 Yenimahalle, Ankara

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Published

21.11.2016

How to Cite

Özaslan, C., Akın, K., Bolu, H., & Özdemir, M. (2016). A New Host Plant, Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Rafin. (Euphorbiaceae), for Phycita diaphana (Staudinger, 1870) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Turkey. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 18(3), 93–95. Retrieved from https://www.entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/1040

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2016): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society