Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue: 2

Erebid Moths in the Agroecosystems of Northern Kerala

  • Author:
  • K Swafvan*, P M Sureshan1
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • Published Online: Feb 6, 2023
  • Page Number: 317 to 331

Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode673006, Kerala, India

*Email: safwank186@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Online Published on 6 February, 2023.

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.

Keywords

Kerala, Agroecosystems, Lepidoptera, Heterocera, Subfamilies, Genera, Species occurrence, Pest status, Distribution, Banana, Cashew, Coffee, Vegetables, Paddy, Spices, Cocoa, Rubber