Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs

Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs

Looper moths of the genus Chrysodeixis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae) are important pests of many crops and native plants worldwide. Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper) is listed as an invasive species for the United States with records of interception. Native species of the Plusiinae subfamily are...

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Main Authors: Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Karina M. Torres, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Insect Science
Subjects:
domestic surveys
pheromone trapping
tomato looper
soybean looper
wing landmarks
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/finsc.2025.1542467/full
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