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Moths of the Genus Conogethes: Taxonomy, Systematics, and Similar Species

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The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species

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The main characteristics of the genus Conogethes in Spilomelinae of Crambidae are described and updated. To date, the genus comprises 15 species. Little is known about habitat preference, host plants and distributions. Adults of Conogethes exhibit similarity with moths of the genera Marwitzia and Polygrammodes. The phylogenetic relationships both within Conogethes and among Spilomelinae are so far unknown. Recent research has focused on the acoustic and chemical communication of C. punctiferalis. Several morphological characters of the male and female genitalia have proved useful for species distinction within Conogethes.

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Acknowledgements

Study material was provided by Leif Aarvik (Natural History Museum Oslo), Bernard Landry (Natural History Museum Geneva), Scott E. Miller and M. Alma Solis (both Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.) and Marja van der Straten (Dutch Food and Products Authority, Wageningen). James Hogan (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) and David Lees (Natural History Museum London) provided images of Conogethes imagines. Steffen Roth (University Museum of Bergen) provided helpful comments.

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Mally, R. (2018). Moths of the Genus Conogethes: Taxonomy, Systematics, and Similar Species. In: Chakravarthy, A. (eds) The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0390-6_1

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