TAXONOMIC KEYS FOR SPECIES OF Heliothis (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) IN COLOMBIA
Main Article Content
Taxonomic keys for large larvae and adults of the species of Heliothis known to exist in Colombia, H. virescens( Fabricius), H. zea (Boddie), H. tergeminus (Felder & Rogenhofer), and H subflexus(Guenée), are presented. Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is included in the larvae key because it is often confused with Heliothis spp, in this growth stage. Another, unknown species of Heliothis collected from cotton is also included in the larvae key. Methods of distinguishing sex in the pupa) and adult stages are also given.
Downloads
Authors retain the copyright on their work and are responsible for the ideas expressed in them. Once a manuscript is approved for publication, authors are asked for a publication license for the term of legal protection, for all territories that allows the use, dissemination and disclosure of the same.