International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Ravindrakumar D Patil, Vinaykamal D Dethe

Abstract
Deudorix Isocrates (Fab.) is a polyphagous horticultural pest. This is the first study has been done on morphology of adult cranium and its appendages. The cranial surface with gray scales, ring of white scales around compound eyes, alternate ring of black and white scales on antennal flagellum and orange scales on club of the antennae were found as identification marks of adult. The frontal cranial surface reveals central frontoclypeus which extends lower side up to ventral furrow, laterally located gena around the compound eyes. The posterior face of cranium is contributed by rim like post occiput around occipital foramen, postgenal-occipital area, postgenal -occipital protuberance. These areas are separated from each other and the cranial wall is strengthened by postoccipital suture and temporal sulcus as a lycaenid characteristic. Ventrally the cranial surface has hypostomal area with which the siphoning type of gnathal appendages are articulated. The distal part of galea possesses sickle shaped rasping scales and sensilla chaetica, sensilla basiconica, two rows of ridged sensilla styloconica in support to pest activity. The hair sensilla and sunken pegs are distributed on flagellomeres of antennae. Results add to our knowledge of adult cranium and its appendages and provide a standard for further research on the morphological characters of Deudorix Isocrates (Fab.) and other members of Lycaenidae.