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November 15, 1980Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Keys and Illustrations for the Armyworm Moths of the Noctuid Genus Spodoptera Guenée from the Western Hemisphere

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ETE. L. ToddNational Museum of Natural HistoryRPRobert W. PooleUniversity of Lancashire

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Implication

Taxonomic study provides diagnostic keys and genitalic illustrations for 14 Spodoptera species in the Western Hemisphere, aiding the identification of major agricultural pests.

Key Points

  • To establish reliable morphological criteria, diagnostic keys, and illustrations for identifying the 14 Western Hemisphere species of the economically significant armyworm genus Spodoptera.
  • Constructed taxonomic identification keys based on adult wing maculation, color patterns, and male genitalic anatomy across 14 Western Hemisphere Spodoptera species.
  • Prepared comparative illustrations of adult specimens alongside detailed structural drawings of male and female genitalia.
  • Compiled geographic distribution data and synonymical bibliographies for each recognized species.
  • Diagnostic keys successfully separate all 14 Western Hemisphere Spodoptera species using external pattern characteristics and male genital morphology.
  • Comprehensive anatomical illustrations and geographic distributions provide definitive identification frameworks for monitoring these agricultural pests.

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Todd et al. (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e8f66994bc426c4fbaa93https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/73.6.722
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