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

Issue

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

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A New Host Plant, Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Rafin. (Euphorbiaceae), for Phycita diaphana (Staudinger, 1870) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Turkey. (2016). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 18(3), 93-95. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/1040