A new species of Hypatima Hübner (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) injurious to mango trees in East Africa

Publisher： Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN： 1475-2670|79|3|411-420

ISSN： 0007-4853

Source： Bulletin of Entomological Research, Vol.79, Iss.3, 1989-09, pp. : 411-420

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Abstract

Hypatima mangiferae Sattler sp. n. is described from Kenya, where its larva is injurious to commercial mango trees. A description of its life-history, based on extensive field observations and laboratory studies, is also provided. The moth, its male and female genitalia and the damage caused by the larva are illustrated.

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