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Ectropis bhurmitra (tea twig caterpillar)

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Summary

  • Last modified
  • 30 July 2012
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Ectropis bhurmitra
  • Preferred Common Name
  • tea twig caterpillar
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Ectropis bhurmitra (Walker)

Preferred Common Name

  • tea twig caterpillar

Other Scientific Names

  • Boarmia bhurmitra Walker
  • Boarmia diffusaria Walker
  • Ectropis sabulosa Warren

International Common Names

  • English: earth measurer; inch worm; twig caterpillar

Local Common Names

  • Malaysia: oelar gila

EPPO code

  • ECTRBH (Ectropis bhurmitra)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Lepidoptera
  •                         Family: Geometridae
  •                             Genus: Ectropis
  •                                 Species: Ectropis bhurmitra

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

India
-KeralaPresentRau, 1936
-Tamil NaduPresent, few occurrencesMuraleedharan, 1991; Cranham, 1966
-Uttar PradeshPresentMukhtar et al., 2003
IndonesiaPresentKalshoven & van der Laan; Cranham, 1966
Sri LankaPresent, few occurrencesCranham, 1966; Moore, 1884; Green, 1990
TaiwanPresentHutacharern & Tublin, 1995

OCEANIA

Papua New GuineaPresentAPPPC, 1987

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Acacia (wattles)FabaceaeOther
AlbiziaFabaceaeOther
Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)AsteraceaeOther
Bombax ceiba (silk cotton tree)BombacaceaeOther
Camellia sinensis (tea)TheaceaeMain
CinchonaRubiaceaeMain
Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom)ZingiberaceaeMain
EucalyptusMyrtaceaeMain
Gliricidia maculataFabaceaeOther
Grevillea robusta (silky oak)ProteaceaeMain
Lantana camara (lantana)VerbenaceaeOther
Sambucus (Elderberry)CaprifoliaceaeMain
Shorea robusta (sal)DipterocarpaceaeOther
Tectona grandis (teak)LamiaceaeOther
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)SterculiaceaeMain
Uncaria gambir (gambir)RubiaceaeMain
Vernicia montana (Chinese wood oil tree)EuphorbiaceaeOther

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Leaves

external feeding
shredding

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Charops obtususParasiteLarvae
Nucleopolyhedrosis virusPathogenLarvae
Telenomus periparetusParasiteEggs

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transportPest stagesBorne internallyBorne externallyVisibility of pest or symptoms
BarkNoPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
LeavesNoPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, BranchesNoPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye

References

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APPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. Technical Document No. 135. Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA).

Beeson CFC, 1941. The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and the neighbouring countries. Dehra Dun, India: Published privately, Vasant Press (Copyright: Government of India).

Cranham JE, 1966. Defoliating caterpillars. In: Insect and Mite Pests of Tea in Ceylon and their Control. Monograph on Tea Production in Ceylon, No. 6, 46-61.

Danthanarayana W, 1966. Twig and Looper Caterpillar outbreaks. Tea Quarterly, 106-113.

Green EE, 1900. Some caterpillar pests of tea plant. Arc. Agric. J. Ceylon, 19:263-265.

Hutacharern C, Tublin N, 1995. Check list of forest insects of Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: Office of Environmental Policy Planning.

Kalshoven LGE, Laan PA van der (Reviser and translator), 1981. Pests of crops in Indonesia (revised). Jakarta, Indonesia: Ichtiar Baru, 701 pp.

Moore F, 1884-87. Lepidoptera of Ceylon. London, UK: L Reeve & Co.

Mukhtar Ahmad, Manoj Kumar, Ramakant Mishra, 2003. Infestation level and population trends of geometrids on Paulownia fortunei. Indian Forester, 129(11):1399-1404.

Muraleedharan N, 1991. Pest management in tea. Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India: United Planters' Association of Southern India Tea Research Institute, 130 pp.

Rau S, Ananda A, 1936. Report of Entomologist. Ep. Ea Sci. ep. Un Pl. Ass. S. India, 1935-36, 35-45.

Zhu GK, Hou JW, Zhao HF, Yao YE, Lin XQ, Zhou XD, 1981. Identification of a nuclear polyhedrosis virus in the tea, geometrid Ectropis obliqua Warren. Weishengwuxue Tongbao, 8(3):102-103

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Indonesia: Present ; Cranham, 1966Indonesia: Present ; Cranham, 1966India See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia See regional map for distribution within the countrySri Lanka: Present, few occurrences Cranham, 1966; Papua New Guinea: Present APPPC, 1987Papua New Guinea: Present APPPC, 1987Taiwan: Present Hutacharern & Tublin, 1995Taiwan: Present Hutacharern & Tublin, 1995
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Indonesia: Present ; Cranham, 1966Kerala: PresentTamil Nadu: Present, few occurrences Muraleedharan, 1991; Cranham, 1966Uttar Pradesh: Present Mukhtar et al., 2003Sri Lanka: Present, few occurrences Cranham, 1966; Papua New Guinea: Present APPPC, 1987Taiwan: Present Hutacharern & Tublin, 1995
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Distribution map (pacific) Indonesia: Present ; Cranham, 1966Papua New Guinea: Present APPPC, 1987Taiwan: Present Hutacharern & Tublin, 1995

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