Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

Avtar Kaur Sidhu ¹, Amanpal Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 High Altitude Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Saproon, Solan-173 211 (H.P.), IN

Abstract

Convolvulus arvensis Linnaeus (Convolvulaceae) has been recorded as the larval host plant of Brachmia convolvuli (Walsingham). The gross morphology and duration of various life history stages have been recorded. The larval and oviposition behaviour has been studied in details. A hymenopteran parasitoid has been observed to attack the larvae of the species under reference. The chaetotaxy of last instar larva of B. convolvuli has been studied in details.

Keywords

Brachmia convolvuli, Microlepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Dichomeridinae, Life History, Behaviour, Hymenopteran Parasitoid, Larval Chaetotaxy.

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Avtar Kaur Sidhu ¹

Affiliations
1 Lepidoptera Section, Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, IN

Abstract

The early stages of blue bullerfly Taruciis caUinara Bullcr is studied in detail. The larvae damage the wild beri Zizyphiis jujuba Lamk, growing in wild places of Punjab. The variety of the host plant infested by the butterfly species do not grow more than two feet in height. The third and fourth instars show myrmecophily with the ants of Cremaiogastor sp. The host plants where ants available are preferred for oviposition by the female.

Keywords

Lycaenidae, Polyommatincie, Tarucus, Immature Scitges.

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