Archips machlopis (Meyrick) (Tortricidae: Lepidoptera)-Occurrence on garlic

The present observations on the occurrence of Archips machlopis (Tortricidae: Lepidoptera) on garlic (Allium sativum) is a new host record and it was observed during rabi 2018 at Pune. Larvae were observed tying the adjacent leaves of plants and feed from within, and hence referred to as leaf-tiers. Larva has a brown prothoracic shield, and a narrow white line that demarcates the head capsule. Adult moths are cryptically coloured, with forewings grey, brown, rust, or tan coloured, have a prominent round-pointed apex with wings held in a characteristic a flattened roof fashion at repose. Pupa dark brown to black with cremaster elongate and tapered, enclosed within a dense web of silk. Mild to moderate level of infestation (5–8% damage) with typical leaf-tying and scraping symptom was observed.