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Descriptions of the immature stages of a fruit-sucking moth, Othreis materna (L.) (Lep., Noctuidae), with notes on its bionomics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

R. P. Srivastava  and
Jatan Kumari Bogawat
R. P. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Udaipur, Udaipur, India
Jatan Kumari Bogawat
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Udaipur, Udaipur, India
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Othreis materna (L.) is an important fruit-sucking moth in Rajasthan (India). The immature stages are described in detail and illustrated by means of photographs and setal maps, points distinguishing this species from O. fullonia (Cl.) being noted. Females laid 200–400 eggs; the durations of the egg, larval and pupal stages on Tinospora cordifolia were 3–4, 16–23 and 10–13 days, respectively.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , October 1969 , pp. 275 - 280
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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