Incidence of foliage infestation by the larvae of Phalanta phalantha (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh in Jharkhand, India

Abstract

Incidence of leaf infestation of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh by the Larvae of Phalanta phalantha (Drury) was noticed for the first time in forest nursery of Jharkhand state. The present findings document a new record of host plant (Populus deltoides) of this lepidopteron insect from Jharkhand. This new record in Jharkhand is enormously important for Populus deltoides as a promising agroforestry tree species and the damage potential of Phalanta phalantha.