A new genus and species for Turkish fauna: Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794) (Lep.: Tortricidae)

Authors: MUSTAFA ÖZDEMİR, AYŞE ÖZDEM

Abstract: In this study, Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794) is newly recorded among Turkish Tortricidae fauna. This is the first record of the genus Zeiraphera Treirschke, 1829 from Turkey. The specimens were collected from cherry trees in Afyonkarahisar Province during 2008. Collection was done via bait traps used for the control of Tortricidae pest moths. Both male genitalia and imago were depicted.

Keywords: Zeiraphera isertana, Tortricidae, Lepidoptera, new record, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

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