Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are one of the most taxonomically diverse insect orders
with nearly 160,000 described species. They have been studied extensively for centuries …

Background Tortricidae, one of the largest families of microlepidopterans, comprise about
10,000 described species worldwide, including important pests, biological control agents …

The cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is a widespread lepidopteran pest
found in various crops worldwide. This highly polyphagous species, commonly found both in …

This work presents a multiple‐gene phylogenetic analysis of 70 species representing 24
genera of Cochylina and eight species representing eight genera of Euliina, and a maximum …

The leaf‐roller moth tribe Grapholitini comprises about 1200 described species and contains
numerous notorious pests of fruits and seeds. The phylogeny of the tribe has been little …

The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a harmful pest
which causes heavy loss in agricultural crops. Sex identification of M. separata is very …

The frenulum is a wing coupling structure that is found on the wings of most families of
Lepidoptera. It is a single bristle or set of bristles that originate from the base of the hindwing …

Based on the examination of 4,218 slide-mounted preparations of male and female genitalia
of tortricine moths, representing all major clades of the subfamily worldwide, we propose a …

Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya Page 1
Accepted by J. Rota: 13 Jan. 2012; published: 5 Mar. 2012 ZOOTAXA ISSN 1175-5326 (print …

Seven new genera of North American Cochylina are described and illustrated:
Anacochylidia Brown, new genus (type species: Anacochylidia maderana Brown, new …