The First Record of Paropta paradoxus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in Hatay Province of Turkey and Its External and Genital Morphology
JOURNAL OF ANATOLIAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.4, no.3, pp.525-531, 2019 (TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 4 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2019
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ANATOLIAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.525-531
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study was conducted as field and laboratory studies. The grapevines that show sign of damage were collected fromReyhanlı and Kırıkhan districts in Hatay then brought to the laboratory. The larvae in the grapevine were obtained mature individuals by takingculture in the laboratory. A total of 3 male Paropta paradoxus (Cossidae) emerged from the pupa. Specimens were dissected in the laboratoryand prepared male genitalia and wings slides. We described the external and male genital morphology of P. paradoxus in detail and alsodiagnostical morphological features. As a result of the study, P. paradoxus is first record for Hatay.