腊肠树的重要害虫——粗鳞蜡螟(鳞翅目,螟蛾科,蜡螟亚科)

TRACHYLEPIDIA FRUCTICASSIELLA RAGONOT (LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE,GALLERIINAE),AN IMPORTANT PEST OF CASSIA FISTULA LINNAEUS(CAESALPINIACEAE)

海南截获一批危害腊肠豆的害虫,鉴定发现是分布东南亚的粗鳞蜡螟TrachylepidiafructicassiellaRagonot,属腊肠树果实的严重害虫。虽然在我国尚未发现其自然分布,但该害虫的主要寄主———腊肠树CassiafistulaLinn.在我国南方通常被作为行道树或花卉栽培,有较广的分布。本文介绍粗鳞蜡螟的形态特征、分布和危害情况,以引起有关部门的注意。

Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot is a pest injurious to golden shower and other trees. It was found in the cassia pods imported from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by the Hainan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. Though this species has not been reported to occur in China, its main host plant Cassia fistula Linnaeus is widely distributed in South China where it has been planted as roadside and ornamental trees. In this paper, the morphology, the damaging state and the distribution of Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot are reported.