First report of the platynota n. sp. (lepidoptera: Tortricidae) genus in prickly pear (opuntia spp.) in the municipality of villa milpa alta, mexico DF, Mexico

Néstor Bautista-Martínez, Haidel Vargas-Madríz, Samuel Ramírez Alarcón, Rafael Pérez-Pacheco

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Abstract

A new genus of Platynota n. sp. was registered for the first time in Opuntia spp. crops in the municipality of Villa Milpa Alta, Mexico DF. The morphological characteristics of the immature and adult stages are described, as well as their damage to the fruit.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)379-381
Number of pages3
JournalSouthwestern Entomologist
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

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