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Report of occurrence of Lymantria mathura (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) from Saranda Forest Division, Jharkhand, India
Acta Entomology and Zoology · 2022 · Vol. 3(1) · pp. 30–33
Kumar Kaustubh✉(Zoological Survey of India)Rahul Joshi(Institute of Zoology)S. M. Mahboob Hassan(Institute of Zoology)
Abstract
Saranda forest division is the famous Sal-forest of Jharkhand, India. Shorea robusta, commonly known as ‘Sal’ is an indigenous plant species, profusely regenerating and growing in the forest region. It is ecologically as well as economically important timber of India. Lymantria mathura Moore, [1866], commonly called Rosy Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Lymantriinae) is an established pest species of Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). As a result of taxonomic identification, a major pest species of moth, Lymantria mathura Moore, [1866] has been identified for the first time from Saranda forest division.
Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyEntomological Studies and EcologyColeoptera: Cerambycidae studiesErebidaeLepidoptera genitaliaBiologyDipterocarpaceaeLymantria disparDivision (mathematics)BotanyGeographyAgroforestryMathematics
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