A critical review of the literature on the pest
 Erionota
 spp. (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae): taxonomy, distribution, food plants, early stages, natural enemies and biological control.

Cock, Matthew J.W.

doi:10.1079/pavsnnr201510007

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“…Among these putative species identified, many have been recorded earlier from different parts of the country, but none from Kaas Plateau. Adoretus duvauceli was recorded by Chandra et al (2013), A. florea by Khan et al (2004), B. lateralis by Kumar et al (1987), C. bissellata by Kapur, (1962), E. excentrica, Gynaikothrips (Denmark et al, 2014) and E. torus (Cock, 2015). One specimen could be identified up to genus level, viz., Cicindela sp., one up to family level -Pentatomidae and six up to order level only, i.e., Coleoptera (1 specimen), Lepidoptera (1 specimen), Diptera (1 specimen), Orthoptera (1 specimen) and Thysanoptera (2 specimens).…”

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Identification of insect community inhabiting Kaas plateau, Western ghats through cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene

Ojha

Jalali

Shivalingaswamy

et al. 2016

JANS

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Kaas Plateau is located in Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. The region is one of its kinds being a biodiversity hot spot declared by UNESCO representing rich biodiversity of Western Ghats in India. However, insect biodiversity of this region has not been studied in detail so far. Thus, the present study was aimed at identification of insect community based on mitochondrial gene, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (MT-CO1), for quick and reliable identification. During a collection trip, several insect specimens were collected, which belonged to seven insect orders, viz., Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Orthoptera and Thysanoptera. Based on their morphological characteristics, specimens collected were delineated in to various orders and families. This resulted in determination of possible 15 different insect species, of which 7 could be identified up to species level. Remaining 8 sequences were matched with existing GenBank database that was > 96%, therefore, were considered as putative species. One specimen could be identified up to genus level, viz., Cicindela sp. and one up to family level - Pentatomidae and six up to order level only, i.e., Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera and Thysanoptera (2 specimens). The results suggested that 50% of the community could be identified to species level with MT-CO1 gene and at least about 8 specimens could possibly be new species for India. The insects thus collected from Kaas plateau were molecularly identified and at least 50% of collections were delineated to species level on the basis of their DNA barcodes for the first time.

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Section: Species Delineation Through Mt-co1 Sequencesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Identification of insect community inhabiting Kaas plateau, Western ghats through cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene

Ojha

Jalali

Shivalingaswamy

et al. 2016

JANS

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“…A record from egg of a buprestid represents a misidentification. Perhaps there is also an erroneous host record from unspecified aphid, possibly because a mummified aphid is almost similar in size, shape and colour to a parasitized egg of E. thrax (Cock, 2015). …”

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“…The natural enemies of E. torus, where only E. torus prevail, have been summarized by Cock (2015). In areas where E. torus and E. thrax coexist, the published records refer to E. thrax, but there is likelihood that they have been derived from either or both Erionota spp.…”

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First record of Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing eggs of Erionota torus Evans (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in India

Gupta

Basappa

2017

JBC

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ABSTRACT:The banana skipper Erionota torus Evans has recently emerged as a serious pest of banana. In the present study for the first time egg parasitism of E. torus by Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead), a gregarious parasitoid, is reported from India. The natural percent parasitism observed was 80−82% in the banana field located at Komanal, Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Since this parasitoid has served as an effective biological control agent for E. torus in Mauritius and Taiwan, possibilities are there that it can establish as a potential biological control agent in India as well.

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“…% [5]..Erionota spps are the major defoliators of Musa spp. where they overlap in distribution in the mainland of South-East Asia and in the Southern Philippines where E. thrax and E. torus have not been distinguished in the economic literature [6]. Both Erionota thrax and Torus were reported from Kerala [7]..Erionota thrax and E.torus have similar morphology often making their distinction by classical physical criteria difficult [6].Separation of the two species, particularly the females, is only reliable if based on the examination of the genitalia [7].…”

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DNA barcoding and evolutionary lineage of banana skipper Erionota torus (Evans) (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) from Malabar, a part of Southern WesternGhats, India

Jaleel¹,

Ghosh²,

Joseph³

2019

IJSRBS

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All Severe incidence of banana leaf roller Erionota spp. has been noticed in banana plantations of Malabar region of Kerala a part of Western Ghat, India. It is currently proposed that banana defoliater E. thrax and E. torus occur together in Kerala and many researchers have treated them as a single species. At present there is no published information regarding whether, one or both the species of Erionota coexist during the occasional outbreak of banana skipper in Kerala.Also it is unknown whether in the field the associated parasitoids attack both species ,equally or showed some preference for one or the other .This information is essential for the implementation of effective biological control programmes against this pest. Since the early stages of E. thrax and E. torus cannot be distinguished easily , and as they are common pests of banana, morphological identification of species is difficult. The present study is aimed to confirm the Erionota species from Malabar region of Kerala by using a molecular genetic approach. We sequenced the partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequence (COI ) having 650 base pair DNA from specimens collected from selected localities of Malabar region of Kerala ,India. The COI sequences of the banana skipper supported the existence of E.torus species in the infested areas and all the parasitoid species collected during the course of study where that of E.torus .

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A critical review of the literature on the pest Erionota spp. (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae): taxonomy, distribution, food plants, early stages, natural enemies and biological control.

Cited by 19 publications

References 50 publications

Identification of insect community inhabiting Kaas plateau, Western ghats through cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene

Identification of insect community inhabiting Kaas plateau, Western ghats through cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene

First record of <em>Ooencyrtus pallidipes</em> (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing eggs of <i>Erionota torus</i> Evans (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in India

DNA barcoding and evolutionary lineage of banana skipper Erionota torus (Evans) (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) from Malabar, a part of Southern WesternGhats, India

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