the list of subfamily catocalinae (lepidoptera; noctuidae)of iran is updated.  until now, 111 species belonging to 22 genera of this subfamily are recorded. also, the iranian records in different provinces are presented.

field studies were conducted during the cotton crop seasons in 2003 and 2004 at ccs haryana agricultural university, hisar, to identify mortality factors in the egg stage of helicoverpa armigera (hübner) (lepidoptera: noctuidae) in the insecticide-free cotton fields to gain an insight into the role of these factors in causing egg specific mortality. eggs were collected from cotton fields on dif...

Cabralia trifasciata Moore, 1882 is transferred from the Ophiderinae (Erebidae), to Noctuidae: Noctuinae, Phosphilini and Cromobergia Bourquin, 1937 (= 1882), Cucullia teichii Berg, 1885, Speocropia similacis 1937, syn. nov. are recognized as junior subjective synonyms of 1882.

Aiming to contribute to knowledge of the immature instars of Neotropical Lepidoptera, this study details the morphology of the egg and last instar larvae of Aucula magnifica (Schaus, 1904) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Agaristinae), emphasising the structures of the corium and the chaetotaxy. There is also a report of the occurrence of entomopathogenic action of Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson fungi...

Microbial entomopathogen-based bioinsecticides are recognized as alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Insects defend themselves against microbial pathogens by innate mechanisms, including increased phenoloxidase (PO) activity, but its relationship with microbial bioinsecticides efficacy is little known. This study evaluated the differences in PO activity at different developmental stages of th...

Nuestros resultados demuestran que a través de un diagnóstico molecular en Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), usando secuenciación del 16S rDNA por Illumina MiSeq, larvas saludables y muertas mostraron una abundancia relativa alta Enterococcus (Lactobacillales: Enterococcaceae) con promedio 89.2% and 94.8% respectivamente. Mientras Pseudomonas (Pseudomonadales: Pseudomonada...

The list of subfamily Catocalinae (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae)of Iran is updated.  Until now, 111 species belonging to 22 genera of this subfamily are recorded. Also, the Iranian records in different provinces are presented.

A small Central Asian Noctuidae genus Palaeagrotis Hampson, 1907 is revised. One new species, P. adrienneae Volynkin, Gyulai & Behounek, sp. n. is described from South Mongolia. The lectotypes of Hadena inops Lederer, 1853 and Heterographa sibirica Staudinger, 1896 are designated. The adults, and the male and female genitalia are illustrated.