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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

K. Sattler  and
A. B. Stride
K. Sattler
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
A. B. Stride
Affiliation:
Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks., UK
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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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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 79 , Issue 3 , September 1989 , pp. 411 - 420
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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