A New Case of a Gynandromorph in Invasive Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China

Xingyu Chen, Robert I. Graham, Guangwei Ren, Pengjun Xu

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Abstract

Here we report a new case of gynandromorph moth in the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda. According to the morphology, the gynandromorph moth belongs to bilateral-gynandromorph due to exhibited morphs of female and male on both sides. In addition, the moth has deformed genitalia in both the female and male.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)376-381
Number of pages6
JournalEntomological News
Volume130
Issue number4
Early online date26 Apr 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPrint publication - 26 Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperda
  • gynandromorph

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