Taxonomy of five species of superfamily Yponomeutoidea - Lep. in Egypt.
Badr M. A., Oshaibah A. A., Al-Gamal M. M., Salem M. M.
Author Affiliation: Plant Protection Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Cent., Ministry of Agric., Egypt.
Agricultural Research Review 61 : 257-272
Abstract : The morphology of 5 Egyptian species belonging to 3 lepidopterous families is described. The gracillariid Acrocercops conflua [Stomphastis conflua] was collected from sea rush (Juncaceae) and water pepper (Polygonaceae). The yponomeutid Plutella xylostella was collected from cabbages, turnips and horse bean [Vicia faba], and Prays citri and P. oleellus [P. oleae] from lemons and olives, respectively. The stathmopodid Stathmopoda auriferella was collected from mangoes and oranges.