Discovery of an unknown species closely related to <i>Pleuroptya harutai</i> (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) feeding on <i>Styrax obassis</i> (Styracaceae)

DOI
  • MATSUI Yuki
    The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University
  • NAKA Hideshi
    Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • ハクウンボクを寄主とするオオキバラノメイガに近似の別種について

Description

<p>We found Pleuroptya harutai (Inoue) comprises two different species. The only host plant records so far known for Pl. harutai are in the Sapindaceae, but we found larvae similar to those of Pl. harutai rolling and feeding on the leaves of Styrax obassis (Styracaceae). We also collected larvae from Aesculus turbinata (Sapindaceae), and compared the morphology of adults and mitochondrial DNA sequences with those from S. obassis. Results show that the insects from the two different foodplants constitute separate species. Since the holotype has not been examined, we cannot yet establish which of the two strains is true Pl. harutai. Morphological and molecular differences between the two taxa corresponding to the difference of host plants are provided.</p>

Journal

  • Lepidoptera Science

    Lepidoptera Science 72 (3-4), 49-58, 2021-12-31

    THE LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390853343594345728
  • NII Article ID
    130008129566
  • DOI
    10.18984/lepid.72.3-4_49
  • ISSN
    18808077
    00240974
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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