Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

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The identification and diagnosis of insect pest can best be strengthen through an examination of the arrangement of various setae and punctures of different body segments. In the current study, the cephalic region and other body segments (thoracic, abdominal) of the last instar caterpillar of Pyrausta bambucivora Moore (Crambidae) have been examined thoroughly and contingent the occurrence of 17 tactile setae, 4 proprioceptors and 10 pores on each half of the head.

Keywords

Chaetotaxy, Crambidae, Lepidoptera, Pyraustinae.
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