Morpho-taxonomic study on Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763 (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) as a new record in Iraq

This study was carried out to report the newly recorded species of the family Crambidae, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. During the investigation on subfamily Pyraustinae in middle of Iraq, the following snout moth’s species, i.e., Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763 is reported for the first time...

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Main Authors: Ahmed J. Sabr, Raghad Khalaf Ibraheem Aljoboory, Dhefaf Radi Mahdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Guilan 2023-12-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_7439_adaa5c69be8ccdba4f21a2361450d708.pdf
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Summary:This study was carried out to report the newly recorded species of the family Crambidae, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. During the investigation on subfamily Pyraustinae in middle of Iraq, the following snout moth’s species, i.e., Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763 is reported for the first time from Iraq. External and genital characteristics of adult were examined and illustrated. This newly recorded species is enumerated with their available information including the collecting localities, illustrations of adults, and female genitalia. There is a paucity of Iraqi research that deals with this family in terms of diagnosing and describing the species of its subfamilies.
ISSN:1735-3033
1735-3866