M. A., A., Hanan M., R., Y. G., E., Deena A., E. (2020). New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 65(6), 397-383. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2020.155789
Abu Ghonem M. A.; Ramadan Hanan M.; El-Abed Y. G.; Elsakhawy Deena A.. "New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt". Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 65, 6, 2020, 397-383. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2020.155789
M. A., A., Hanan M., R., Y. G., E., Deena A., E. (2020). 'New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt', Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 65(6), pp. 397-383. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2020.155789
M. A., A., Hanan M., R., Y. G., E., Deena A., E. New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020; 65(6): 397-383. doi: 10.21608/alexja.2020.155789
New record of Oriental Metalmark Moth Choreutis sexfasciella (Sauber) (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Choreutinae) in Egypt
1Alexandria University Administration Gardens and Nurseries.
2Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Dept. of Applied Entomology and Zoology
3Agricultural Bank of Egypt
4Egyptian plant quarantine
Receive Date: 11 March 2021,
Accept Date: 11 March 2021
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.
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