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27 October 2008
First larval food-plant oiAgrochola lactiftora Drdt.
in Turkey
(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
Muhabbet Kemal Halil Ozkol
In this short note, the first larval food-plant of the noctuid species Agrochola
(Alpichola) lactiflora (Draudt,i934) is recorded. Illustrations of the last instar of the larva,
pupa, emerged adult, larval food-plant and habitat of the species are given with brief
information on the development and collecting record.
In species, the Noctuidae is the richest family of the Lepidoptera of Turkey. It is
represented by 1226 species among the 5164 known species in Turkey, with 23.74%
(Kogak & Kemal, 2007; Info-System of the Cesa).i Noctuids are also very important group
from the agricultural stantpoint. But yet, published information about the development
stages, and larval food-plants of the species are still lacking.
This species was described by Draudt in 1934 with the name combination "Amathes
lactiflora'' from Diyarbakir (South East Turkey). Currently, the name is considered as valid
of the species in the subgenus Alpichola Ronkay,i984 in the genus Agrochola
Hiibner,[i82i].
In earlier publications, distribution of the species is considered from Macedonia,
Greece, Albania to Turkey and Libanon. Pinker (1956) described the early stages of the
species using the material collected from Ochrid (Macedonia) and reported the larval food-
plants as Amygdalus, Prunus, Crataegus (Rosaceae), Salix (Salicaceae). Macedonian
populations of lactiflora was described by Dufay in 1975 as a different subspecies called
wautieri. Currently, the taxon of wautieri is considered by some authors as bona species.
1 Info-system Cesa: http://www.cesa-tr.org/Infos.htm
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Under these circumstances, larval food-plant of asiatic lactiflora remains unknown
(Ozkol,20o8).2
In early June of 2008, during a collaborative field study (Fig. 1), the authors found
some caterpillars of Noctuidae, Lycaenidae, and Tortricidae on the plant Rheum ribes
{Polygalaceae) (Fig. 2) at Erek Mount, Sarnag, 2100m high above sea-level. Tortricid
larvae emerged as a species of Cnephasia. One Noctuid caterpillar was determined as
Xylena exsoleta and published recently (Kemal, Ozkol & Kayci,20o8).3
The caterpillar of the noctuid species under discussion captured on 2nd June (Figs.
3-4). A long pre-pupa stage was observed from 11 June to 7 September. Pupal stage
continued about a month (Fig.5). Adult moth emerged on 9th October, 2008 under the
laboratory condition (Fig. 6).
Rheum ribes is recorded here as the first larval food-plant of Agrochola lactiflora
(Drdt.) to the science.
Necessary illustrations are given below:
Fig. 1 - Habitat oi Agrochola lactiflora (Drdt.), Erek Mount Sarnag 2100m, 2. 6. 2008, photo M. Kemal (Cesa).
2 It is interesting tliat in the online webpages "Hosts- a Database of World's Lepidopteran Hostplants", hostplant of neither lactiflora
Drdt., nor wautieri Dufay is reported! http://www.nhm.ac.uk/idsml/research-curation/research/proiects/hostplants/index.dsml
3 Keinal,M. & Ozkol,H. & L.Kayci, 2008, Xylena Ochsenheimer in East Turkey with new provincial records and larval food-plants
(Noctuidae, Lepidoptera). Cent. ent. Stud., Misc. Pap. 139-140: 10-14, 12 figs.
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Fig. 2 -Rheum ribes (Polygalaceae), food-plant oiAgrochola lactiflora (Drdt.) from Erek Dagi Sarnag 2100m,
2. 6. 2008. Photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Fig. 3 - 4th instar of the caterpillar on Rheum ribes, Erek Dagi Sarnag 2100m, 2. 6. 2008. Photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 4 - Last instar of the caterpillar on Rheum ribes in the laboratory, ii. 6. 2008. Photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Fig* 5 - Pupa oiAgrochola lactiflora (Drdt.) on Rheum ribes in the laboratory, 7. 9. 2008. Photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
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Fig. 6 - Emerged moth and pupal skin of Agrochola lactiflora (Drdt.) on Rheum ribes in the laboratory, 9. 10. 2008.
Photo M.Kemal (Cesa)
Literature
Ko^akjA.O., Keinal,M.,2007. Revised and Annotated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Turkey. Priamus
Suppl, 8: 1-151.
Ozkol, H., 2008, Van Golii Havzasi Noctuinae, Hadeninae, Cucullinae, Acronictinae, Bryophilinae
Faunasi ve Ekolojisi Uzerine Ara§tirmalar (Noctuidae, Lepidoptera). 400 s., 14 Tablo [in print].
Pinker, R., 1956, Beschreibung der Raupen einiger pontischer und mediterraner Heteroceren. Z. wien. ent
Ges. 41 (10): 265-270, Taf.
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Announcement of the Short Documentary Films of the Cesa
Within the publication program of the Cesa, the following issues of the Iconographia Insectorum
(Series A) and Iconographia Arachnidorum (Series A) were published.
The titles of the Mpeg films and their URL addresses are as follows:
Acraea natalica in Butterflies of South Africa (September 3, 2008)
Life of butterflies at Medike in Soutpansberg Mountains. Acraea natalica during feeding nectar on
the flower, mpeg2, 0.39 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
http://www.archive.org/details/AcraeaNatalicaInButterfliesOfSouthAfrica i^r f Xn
Biodiversity of Soutpansberg Mountains, the South Africa I. Butterflies,
Behaviours of some Acraea species (September 25, 2008)
Behaviours of some Acraea species. Iconographia Insectorum (Series A) A Documentary Video
Records in Nature for Scientific Purpose by the CESA, mpeg2, 3.45 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal & Ahmet O.Ko^ak
http://www.archive.org/details/BiodiversitvOfSoutpansbergMountainTheSouthAfricaI.Butterflies
1. A hunting Camel Spider at Catak, Van Province, East Turkey (Galeodidae,
Solifugae). Behaviours in the night.
Iconographia Arachnidorum Series A (Nr.i) by the Cesa (October 8, 2008), mpeg2, 2.09
minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal - ^^HKp
http://www.archive.org/details/IconographiaArachnidorumSeriesABvTheCesa
2. A Camel Spider at Kemaliye, Erzincan Province, East Turkey (Galeodidae,
Solifugae). Behaviours in the night.
Iconographia Arachnidorum Series A (Nr.2) by the Cesa (October 9, 2008), mpeg2, 2.06
minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
http://www.archive.org/details/iconographiaArachnidorumSeriesAnr.2ByTheCesa
A Firefly at Mon Long Summit (December 21, 2005)
http://www.archive.org/details/AFireflvatMonLongSummit
A short film on the behaviour of a lampyrid species (Coleoptera), during a short visit to a view
point of Doi Suthep (Mon Long Summit), Chiang Mai, North Thailand, mpeg2, 5.32 minutes.
by Muhabbet Kemal
This film is also a part of the scientific project of the Cesa entitled Entomofauna of the Old World
(EOW)
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Announcement on the forthcoming electronical publications
oftheCesa
Taking the recent progresses on the electronical publications in the Zoology (see ICZN-
Zootaxa 1908: 57-67, 17 October, 2008) into consideration, the status of the scientific
serials and other publications of the Cesa should be updated.
According to the new publication strategy of the Cesa, the scientific articles will be
published in the following, exchangable serials as online access available to the readers.
For this purpose, the previous exchange agreements will be revised and new agreements
will be established with the entomological institutions, societies, museums of nature, and
related departments of the universities in the World.
Currently available publications of the Cesa may be divided into two groups:
Publications may be obtained through Exchange agreements
Priamus
Priamus Supplement
Memoirs
Miscellaneous Papers
Cesa News
Studies on African Lepidoptera
Mpeg Films
Publications may be obtained through purchase
Iconographia Series A-D (Insectorum & Arachnidorum)
DVD Films
Cesa International Books as CDs
For more information please send e-mail to
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Omer Kogak cesa tr(g)vahoo. com.tr
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Turkey) - Editor Assistent: Asst. Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko9ak (c/o Yiiziincii Yil University, Turkey).
Editorial Board of all Scientific Serials / Biitiin Bilimsel Yayinlarin Yayin Kurulu: Insecta, taxonomy,
nomenclature, ecology, faunistics: Prof Dr. Ahmet Omer Ko9ak (Yiiziincii Yil Universitesi, Turkey), Asst.
Prof Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Ko9ak (Yiiziincii Yil University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Selma Seven (Gazi
University, Turkey), General Entomology: Assoc. Prof Dr. Paitoon Leksawasdi (Chiang Mai University,
Faculty of Science, Thailand); Homoptera: Dr. Emine Demir (Turkey). Orthoptera: Dr. Piotr Naskre9ki
(Connecticut University, U.S.A.), Assoc. Prof Dr. Mustafa Unal (Abant tzzet Baysal University, Turkey),
Asst. Prof Dr. Yusuf Hiiseyinoglu (Mersin University, Turkey), Asst. Prof Dr. Ya§ar Giilmez (Gazi Osman
Pa§a University, Tokat). Coleoptera / Chrysomelidae: Assoc. Prof M.S.Mohammedsaid (Malaysia). - Plant
taxonomy, flora and vegetation: Prof Dr. Liitfi Beh9et, Asst. Prof Dr. Fevzi Ozgok9e, Asst. Prof Dr. Mural
Unal (Yiiziincii Yil University, Van, Turkey).
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