Pteroma plagiophleps
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Pteroma plagiophleps is a moth of the family Psychidae first described by George Hampson in 1892.[1] It is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,[2] and Indonesia.
Description[edit]
Sexes show strong sexual dimorphism. The male has a wingspan of 14–16 mm. It is a brownish moth. Female is wingless and found within a case with a sclerotized posterior part. The fully grown larva is about 9–10 mm long and found inside a movable case. After mating, females lay eggs within its case. Each female can produce about 110 to 200 eggs. Soon after hatching, a larva starts to make a case using leaves of the host plant. Late instars move to the branches and stem of the plant and start to eat leaves and bark. Bark feeding and scorched leaf appearance is common during heavy infestation.
Ecology[edit]
Larval host plants are Acacia nilotica,[3] Delonix regia,[4] Falcataria moluccana, Terminalia catappa,[5] Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia mangium, Syzygium cumini, Populus deltoides, Tectona grandis, Trema orientalis and Rhizophora mucronata.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Species Details: Pteroma plagiophleps Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "The Bagworm Pteroma plagiophleps Hamp. (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) Attack on Acacia nilotica (Linn.) Wild. Ex Del". Indian Forester Journal. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Some aspects of the biology of Pteroma plagiophleps Hampson (Lepidoptera: Psychidae), A defoliator of Delonix regia (Boj) (Leguminosae: Caesalpiniaceae)". University of Kelaniya. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Natural enemies of the bagworm, Pteroma plagiophleps Hampson (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in Kerala (India)". CABI. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Psychids as major pests of nursery plants of Rhizophora mucronata, an important mangrove species along the West Coast" (PDF). metla. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Biology, infestation characteristics and impact of the bagworm, Pteroma plagiophleps Hamps. in forest plantations of Paraserianthes falcataria
- Variations in the wing venation of Pteroma plagiophleps Hampson (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)
- Host range, suitability of host plants as food, and seasonal abundance of the bagworm moth, Pteroma plagiophleps Hamps (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) in Bangladesh
- Herbivorous Insects Associated with Albizia (Falcataria moluccana) Saplings in Bogor
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