Threat assessment of Manatha albipes Moore (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) from Kerala, India using GIS with comments on its taxonomy, biology, distribution and host plants

The detailed description of the distribution, morphology and relationships with host plants (19 species; 15 new records as host plants) of Manatha albipes from Kerala, India is presented here. Significant differences in the morphology from populations of M. albipes from other areas of India have bee...

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Published in:International journal of tropical insect science 2022-08, Vol.42 (4), p.3133-3141
Main Authors: U, Usha A, Sobczyk, Thomas, J, Roby T, Jose, Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Butterflies & moths
Cytochrome
Cytochromes
Entomology
Geographical distribution
Host plants
Land use
Life Sciences
Mitochondria
Monoculture
Morphology
New records
Original Research Article
Plant species
Sequence analysis
Taxonomy
Threat evaluation
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Summary:The detailed description of the distribution, morphology and relationships with host plants (19 species; 15 new records as host plants) of Manatha albipes from Kerala, India is presented here. Significant differences in the morphology from populations of M. albipes from other areas of India have been described. The larval stages of these moths are polyphagous and cause low to severe damage in host plants. The mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 sequence of 692 bp length was sequenced and deposited in NCBI Genbank with the accession number MN717272.The sequence analysis confirms the identity of M. albipes as distinct from other closely related species of bagworms . M. albipes is not yet a major pest in Kerala but is emerging as a threat in the monocultures of neighbouring states. We demonstrate how many plant species in human altered habitations are carryover sources for M. albipes. Preliminary distribution map and threat analysis of the species in the state based on known land use data using GIS tools indicates large areas of agricultural land to be under threat.
ISSN:1742-7592
1742-7584
1742-7592
DOI:10.1007/s42690-022-00858-8