Claim · model-written summary
Natural parasitization of Acherontia styx eggs was noticed under field conditions, with a parasitic wasp identified as T. achaea emerging.
- Taxon
- Acherontia styx
Acherontia styxe1 - Interactor
- T. achaeae2biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- natural parasitization of eggse0
- Setting
- field conditionse0
Verbatim
e0“A natural parasitization of eggs was noticed under field conditions”
e1“damage of Acherontia styx on Jasmine”
e2“identified as T. achaea”
Title
I. Merlin K. Davidson Journal of Threatened Taxa 2023. doi:10.11609/jott.8377.15.6.23373-23381
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Acherontia styx larvae fed on jasmine leaves, with highest defoliation of 35% in September.
- Observation Acherontia styx larvae damaged jasmine flowers, with highest flower damage of 47% in September.
- Observation The Acherontia styx lifecycle consisted of egg, five larval instars, pupal and adult stages.
- Observation The total life cycle of Acherontia styx from egg to adult was 56 days for males.
- Observation The total life cycle of Acherontia styx from egg to adult was 59 days for females.
- Observation Acherontia styx eggs were pearly white in colour.
- Observation Emerged Acherontia styx larvae were cylindrical with a prominent anal horn.
- Observation Adult Acherontia styx moths were robust and swift fliers.
- Observation Trichogramma achaeae was recorded as a potential egg parasitoid of the sphingid moth, a new record.
Solanum lycopersicum