A New Host [Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)] Record for Drino atropivora (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830): (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Turkey

Abstract

 The present study was carried out in Diyarbakč±r province between 2010-2013 on Solanaceae species (Physalis angulata L. and Solanum melongena L.) infested with the larvae hawk moth Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Tachinid parasitoid, Drino atropivora (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830): (Diptera: Tachinidae), were obtained from Acherontia atropos larvae collected from Solanaceae species in Diyarbakč±r. Acherontia atropos is a new host record for Drino atropivora from Turkey.