Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

FIRST REPORT OF EUDOCIMA CAJETA (CRAMER) (LEPIDOPTERA:EREBIDAE) FROM KERALA, INDIA WITH NOTES ON MALE ANDFEMALE GENITALIA

Adarsh P.K. and Abhilash Peter

Abstract

A report on the fruit piercing moth Eudocima cajeta (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is authenticated forthe first time from Kerala, India. In addition to the morphology of the adults, detailed notes on the maleand female genitalia structures are also provided in this paper.