The rearing and biology of the mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla robusta Moore (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on an artificial medium

Two new genera and species of Phycitinae found with Hypsipyla robusta (Moore) attacking Meliaceae in Nigeria are described. The three genera and species are differentiated, and the genus Hypsipyla is briefly reviewed. Illustrations of the wing venation and wing pattern of the adult male and of the genitalia of both sexes are given for the two species described as new, Catopyla dysorphnaea and Gyroptera robertsi, and also for H. robusta.

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Dioryctria abietella. [Distribution map].

Distribution Maps of Plant Pests ◽

10.1079/dmpp/20056600520 ◽

1991 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Shoot Borer ◽

Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽

Irish Republic ◽

New Distribution ◽

Distribution In Europe

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Dioryctria abietella (Schiffermüller) Lepidoptera: Pyralidae Spruce cone moth, pine shoot borer. Attacks Abies, Cedrus, Larix, Picea, Pinus Information is given on the geographical distribution in EUROPE, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia, USSR, Armenian SSR, Georgian SSR, Latvian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Russian, SFSR, Byransk, Caucasus, Karelia, Krasnoyarsk, Leningrad, Rostov, Siberia, Ukrainian SSR, ASIA, China, Guangdong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Sichuan, India, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand.

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Bionomics of the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer, Sinomphisa plagialis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Shandong, China

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1017/s0007485300032788 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 84 (4) ◽

pp. 533-540

Author(s):

Qi Cheng-Jin ◽

Li De-Wei ◽

Zhang Bing-Xin

Keyword(s):

Mountainous Area ◽

Typical Symptom ◽

Shoot Borer ◽

Summer Generation ◽

Jiaodong Peninsula ◽

Catalpa Ovata ◽

Two Generations ◽

Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽

Catalpa Bungei

AbstractLarvae of the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer Sinomphisa plagialis (Wileman) mainly damaged young shoots of Manchurian catalpa (Catalpa bungei) and ovate catalpa (Catalpa ovata). The typical symptom was production of spindle galls on damaged parts of shoots or branches, usually confined to seedlings, vigorously growing shoots, twigs and branches, as well as young trees below 3 m in height. Feeding occurred from early April to late October. In the Jiaodong peninsula, where there were one to two generations in a year, whereas in the mountainous area of central and southern Shandong, there were always two generations. Larvae had five instars. The longevity of adults was 3–11 days; eggs of the summer generation 7–9 days, overwintering generation 4–6 days; larvae of the summer generation 42–48 days; pupae of the summer generation 13–16 days, of the overwintering generation 22–26 days. Most overwintered in the pith as fifth instar larvae.

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