- International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology (2014) Volume 2, Issue 4

External Male Genitalic Structures of Dierna Strigata (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

Dierna strigata (Moore), a Noctuid species collected for the first time from far flung localities of Arunachal Pradesh. The collected specimens were identified by using standard techniques of Lepidopterology. The external male genitalia has been studied in detail for the first time. The studied male genitalic features will strengthen the diagnosis of this economically significant species and have been incorporated for updating the status of present taxa.

Author(s): Harkanwal Singh

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