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

Authors

  • Halil Bolu
  • Kenan Kara
  • Davut Zirek
  • Cumali Özaslan

Keywords:

Acherontia atropos, Drino atropivora, Physalis angulata, Solanum melongena, 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.

Author Biographies

  • Halil Bolu
    Plant Protection
  • Kenan Kara
    Plant Protection
  • Davut Zirek
    Plant Protection
  • Cumali Özaslan
    Plant Protection

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Published

31.07.2015

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2015): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A New Host [Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)] Record for Drino atropivora (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830): (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Turkey. (2015). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 17(2), 11-16. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/780