Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae): the first report from Turkey and a case of importation to Poland

Authors

LUKASZ DAWIDOWICZ
ROBERT ROZWA?KA

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1512-22

Abstract

Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) is an opportunistic species native to the southern part of North America. This species was given from several dozens of plants therein from many cultivable plants, such as limes, grapefruits, bananas, peaches, cabbage, blossoms of coconut, Cycas spp., and even pine cones. Thus, it was accidentally introduced to many other countries with appropriate climate with some plants. It can be considered as a plant pest in some cases (e.g., sorghum). The species quite often occurs conjointly with other pest insects, such as mealybug or honeydew moth Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Milliere, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). This paper presents the first report of this North American species from Turkey and a case of its importation to Poland by pomegranates deriving from Spain and Turkey. The mentioned data simultaneously constitute the first records about the species in Poland.

Keywords

Alien species, introduction, pest, pomegranate, first record, Poland, Turkey, Spain

First Page

60

Last Page

63

Recommended Citation

DAWIDOWICZ, LUKASZ and ROZWA?KA, ROBERT (2017) "Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae): the first report from Turkey and a case of importation to Poland," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 41: No. 1, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1512-22
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol41/iss1/6