Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue: 3

Observations on the biology of Terias hecabe (Linnaeus), The common grass Yellow (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Pieridae)

  • Author:
  • H.S. Rose, Jatinder Sehgal, Avtar Kaur Sidhu1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 259 to 262

Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India.

1Lepidoptera Section, Zoological Survey of India, 535, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, India.

Abstract

Cassia sessia Linn., Delonix regia (Boj.), Perkinsonia aculeata Linn., Tamarindus indica Linn., Medicago polymorpha Linn. and Trifolium alexandrium Linn. have been recorded as the new larval host plant of Terias hecabe (Linnaeus). The gross morphology and duration of various life history stages has been recorded. The larval and oviposition behaviour has been studied in details.