VARUN SAINI1*, K. RAMARAJU2, N. CHITRA3
1Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
2Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
3Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : varuninsectaxonomist@gmail.com
Received : 28-12-2016 Accepted : 02-01-2017 Published : 06-01-2017
Volume : 9 Issue : 1 Pages : 3631 - 3636
Int J Agr Sci 9.1 (2017):3631-3636
Keywords : Crambidae, Cnaphalocrocis, Genitalia, rice, Tamil Nadu
Academic Editor : Dr Sanbagavalli Subramanian
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Thanks to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India for providing Junior Research Fellowship for conducting the research programme. Sincere thanks to National Co-ordinator for providing the facilities available in the Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : None declared
Studies revealed the presence of six species of genus Cnaphalocrocis Lederer viz., C. medinalis (Guenee), C. patnalis (Bradley), C. ruralis (Walker), C. trapezalis (Guenee), C. exigua (Butler) and C. poeyalis (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) reported in rice in Tamil Nadu, India. In this paper, mentioned insect pest species have been described taxonomically and illustrated with diagnostic characters. Cnaphalocrocis is used as a synonym of Marasmia.