Two new species of wasps parasitizing the rare gelechid defoliator Coconympha iriarcha Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Cocos nucifera Linnaeus from India

The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera L. (Arecales: Arecaceae), is infested by a series of lepidopteran, coleopteran, hemipteran, and acarine pests in India. Of the long list, the species Coconympha iriarcha Meyrick 1931 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the least encountered defoliators on coconut. H...

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Main Authors: C. Binoy, S. Santhosh, M. Ranjith, P.M. Sureshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X21000467