REVISION OF THE GENUS CNAPHALOCROCIS (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALOIDEA: CRAMBIDAE) OCCURRING ON RICE IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA

VARUN SAINI¹*, K. RAMARAJU², N. CHITRA^3
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.