New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt | ||||
Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
Article 3, Volume 65, Issue 6, December 2020, Page 397-383 PDF (538.95 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/alexja.2020.155789 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abu Ghonem M. A.1; Ramadan Hanan M.2; El-Abed Y. G.3; Elsakhawy Deena A.4 | ||||
1Alexandria University Administration Gardens and Nurseries. | ||||
2Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Dept. of Applied Entomology and Zoology | ||||
3Agricultural Bank of Egypt | ||||
4Egyptian plant quarantine | ||||
Abstract | ||||
During summer of months 2020, larvae and moths of Choreutis sexfasilla (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) were observed on Ficus nitida, F. benjamina and F. Hawaii trees in landscapes at Alexandria regions. It causes serious damage to Ficus trees leaves in resorts of Northern coast of Egypt since August 2020. This small metalmark moth is recorded for the first time in Egypt. Morphological and diagnostic characters were done to confirm identification at the new recorded moth. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Choreutidae; Choreutis sexfasilla; Egypt | ||||
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