Little Bear Moth of the Genus Phykodes Rindsberg (Lepidoptera: Brachodidae): A Lesser-Known and New Pest from the Western Ghats of India

Authors

  • Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidya Nagar, Sector-29, P.C.N.T. (PO), Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411044
  • Prachee Surwade Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidya Nagar, Sector-29, P.C.N.T. (PO), Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411044

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.797

Keywords:

Phykodes radiata, Phycodinae, Cossoidea, Sesioidea, Ficus, cucurbits, new record, Western Ghats, Gaganbawda, Maharashtra, day flying

Abstract

This study reports a new pest, Phykodes radiata (Ochsenheimer (Lepidoptera, Cossoidea) from a poorly known family of moths, the Brachodidae on Ficus from Western Ghats of India.

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Sureshchandra Kalawate, A., & Surwade, P. (2023). Little Bear Moth of the Genus <i>Phykodes</i> Rindsberg (Lepidoptera: Brachodidae): A Lesser-Known and New Pest from the Western Ghats of India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 396–399. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.797

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Volume 85, Issue 2, June 2023

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