Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Bean pod borer moth (Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787) belongs to the subfamily Pyraustinae, family Crambidae, super family Pyraloidea, and order Lepidoptera. Species morphological characteristics by wingspan range between 13 to 25 mm with a dark brown body, while females are typically heavier than males. Species predominantly feed on different leguminous crops such as pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean. This species has been previously reported in different state and regions of India including Sikkim, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh. However, present observation provides first photographic record and evidence of the species present in Rajasthan State, India.
Author: Anil Kumar Sharma
Institution: University of Rajasthan
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414623402