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Review of the biosystematics and bio‐ecology of the groundnut/soya bean leaf miner species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Author(s) -
Buthelezi Makhosi N,
Conlong Desmond E,
Zharare Godfrey E
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12528
Subject(s) - gelechiidae , lepidoptera genitalia , biology , leaf miner , botany , host (biology) , ecology
Aproaerema modicella (Deventer), Aproaerema simplexella (Walker) and Stomopteryx subsecivella (Zeller, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) are micro moth (Micro‐Lepidoptera) pests of groundnut and soya bean that have been described as different species on different continents. Recent DNA analyses of these species suggest that they are conspecific. Here, a review with emphasis on the genetics, biology, ecology and known host plant preferences of this apparent species is given. We argue, through the genetic/DNA data and analyses, that the three species should be grouped as a single species. The review ends by highlighting the areas that need further research to confirm our hypothesis.