Redescription of Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) with additional sexual dimorphic and structural characters

S. Adarsha; Ramaraju K.

doi:10.33307/entomon.v41i4.219

Redescription of Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) with additional sexual dimorphic and structural characters

Authors

S. Adarsha Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology,Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003,India
Ramaraju K. Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i4.219

Keywords:

Sexual dimorphism, legs, morphological characters, Achaea Janata

Abstract

Achaea janata was examined thoroughly for morphological characters. Legs of adults and abdominal segments of larvae and pupae can be used for differentiating male and females of A. janata. Spines on distal end of fore femur in male is reported. Characters like endoskeletal structures of thorax in adults, post genitalial segments of larva, genitalial segment of pupa and abdominal appendages of adults are discussed.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Adarsha, S., & K., R. (2016). Redescription of Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) with additional sexual dimorphic and structural characters. ENTOMON, 41(4), 313–318. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v41i4.219