Erebid Moths in The Agroecosystems of Northern Kerala
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https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.260Keywords:
Kerala, Agroecosystems, Lepidoptera, Heterocera, Subfamilies, Genera, Species Occurrence, Pest Status, Distribution, Banana, Cashew, Coffee, Vegetables, Paddy, Spices, Cocoa, Rubber.Abstract
The occurrences of erebid moths were monitored in the agroecosystems of Northern Kerala. Five districts viz., Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod were covered during March 2018 to 2020 with 98 nights of survey. The observations led to observations on 1085 specimens and 121 species under 83 genera in ten subfamilies viz., Aganainae, Arctiinae, Boletobiinae, Calpinae, Erebinae, Herminiinae, Hypeninae, Lymantriinae, Pangraptinae, Scoliopteryginae.
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