Gender associated morphological differences in Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Authors

  • K. C. Sowjanya
  • K. Murali Mohan
  • M. Thippaiah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v44i3.470

Abstract

The sexual dimorphism in pupal and adult stages of rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was studied. Distinct slit on eighth abdominal segment is present in female pupa, while it absent in male pupa. Female moths have longer and snout- like palpi and male moth has shorter and blunt labial palpi.

Author Biographies

K. C. Sowjanya

Department of Agricultural Entomology, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru 560065, India

K. Murali Mohan

Department of Agricultural Entomology, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru 560065, India

M. Thippaiah

Department of Agricultural Entomology, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru 560065, India

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Published

2019-10-31

How to Cite

Sowjanya, K. C., Mohan, K. M., & Thippaiah, M. (2019). Gender associated morphological differences in Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). ENTOMON, 44(3), 235–236. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v44i3.470

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Short Communications