DNA Barcoding, Morphological Description and Field Diagnostics of Eublemma amabilis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

Authors

  • Mahesh M Jadhav National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012
  • P R Shashank National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012
  • A T Rani Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Regional station ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru 560089, Karnataka
  • A Mohanasundaram ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand
  • N N Rajgopal ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand
  • Santhosh Naik National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012
  • Roopa Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada 581401, Karnataka
  • Nitish Ranjan Prakash ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Canning Town, South 24 Paraganas 743329, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1169

Keywords:

Kerria sp., lac, Tachardiidae, COI, lepidopteran predator, Eublemma amabilis, biotic stress, lac cultivation

Abstract

Lac is an important commodity because of its versatile usage, biodegradability, and potentiality to sustain the livelihood of tribal community of India. Lepidopteran pest of Indian lac insect, Eublemma amabilis Moore [1884] (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) causes significant loss than any other lepidopteran pest thereof, both in wild and cultivated crop. Even though it’s a regular pest recorded for decades, its taxonomic studies are lacking. In the present study, we have redescribed E. amabilis added photographic illustrations of male and female genitalia and which is also supported by a novel mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I DNA barcode.

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Published

2023-05-01

How to Cite

Jadhav, M. M. ., Shashank, P. R., Rani, A. T., Mohanasundaram, A., Rajgopal, N. N., Naik, S., … Prakash, N. R. (2023). DNA Barcoding, Morphological Description and Field Diagnostics of <i>Eublemma amabilis</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Indian Journal of Entomology, 96–100. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1169

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Volume 85, Special Issue, May 2023

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