Nandeni Bechoe

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Are these moths Spodoptera frugiperda?

The caterpillars of the moths were collected as fruitborers in pepper at a farmer. I reared them till the adults hatched and compared them with pictures and descriptions on the internet. Are these...

25 February 2021 8,088 5 View

Is this moth a Diatraea saccharalis?

The caterpillars of this moth were found in stems of Echinochloa polystachia grass as stem borers. The length of the caterpillars are something about 1.7 cm. I have compared images from the...

25 February 2021 603 3 View

What is the species of this moth?

The caterpillar of this moth was found on Ipomoea aquatica. The length of the caterpillar was something about 4.5 cm. I have compared images from the internet for identification and it looks me...

10 November 2019 10,167 5 View

Are they sweet potato hornworm moths?

These 3 hornworms were found on sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ), but I have observed that they also feed on water spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica ). I did rear the caterpillars until the adults...

10 November 2019 1,864 3 View

What is the ID of this wasp?

I found Cnaphalocrocis sp. caterpillars feeding on Echinochloa polystachya grass. Some of the caterpillars were parasitized in the field by this wasp. The caterpillars were fully grown and ready...

22 August 2019 8,778 4 View

To which species does this wasp belong?

I reared larvae that came out of a caterpillar body and saw that this wasp did emerge out of the cocoon which the larvae made. The caterpillar is probably a Cnaphalocrocis sp. and it is considered...

01 August 2019 1,893 9 View

What is the genus and species of this beetle?

I am making a pests collection of coconut for a school project. I have found this beetle in the leaf axil of a coconut tree. I thought it was a Oryctes rhinoceros beetle, but I did compare my...

12 May 2018 4,283 4 View