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Preserved larvae comparison

The following is a comparison of preserved larvae ((lateral to oblique lateral views) for all of the species treated in LepIntercept. Note that images/scale bars are not to the same scale.

Anarsia Anarsia Pectinophora gossypiella
Pectinophora gossypiella Chloridea virescens *Non-Rep* Chloridea virescens *Non-Rep*
Copitarsia Copitarsia Copitarsia
Helicoverpa armigera Helicoverpa armigera Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera Helicoverpa armigera Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa zea *Non-Rep* Helicoverpa zea *Non-Rep* Mamestra brassicae
Spodoptera exigua *Non-Rep* Spodoptera exigua *Non-Rep* Spodoptera exigua *Non-Rep*
Spodoptera exigua *Non-Rep* Spodoptera exigua *Non-Rep* Spodoptera frugiperda *Non-Rep*
Spodoptera frugiperda *Non-Rep* Spodoptera frugiperda *Non-Rep* Spodoptera littoralis
Spodoptera littoralis Spodoptera littoralis Spodoptera litura
Spodoptera litura Spodoptera litura Spodoptera litura
Trichoplusia ni *Non-Rep* Trichoplusia ni *Non-Rep* Trichoplusia ni *Non-Rep*
Strymon Plutella xylostella *Non-Rep* Diaphania hyalinata-indica complex
Diaphania hyalinata-indica complex Diaphania nitidalis *Non-Rep* Diaphania nitidalis *Non-Rep*
Diaphania nitidalis *Non-Rep* Diatraea considerata Diatraea considerata
Diatraea considerata Diatraea lineolata Diatraea lineolata
Diatraea lineolata Hendecasis duplifascialis Hendecasis duplifascialis
Hendecasis duplifascialis Leucinodes orbonalis Leucinodes orbonalis
Leucinodes orbonalis Maruca vitrata Maruca vitrata
Maruca vitrata Neoleucinodes elegantalis Neoleucinodes elegantalis
Pyrausta Pyrausta Pyrausta
Apomyelois ceratoniae *Non-Rep* Apomyelois ceratoniae *Non-Rep* Cadra cautella *Non-Rep*
Cadra cautella *Non-Rep* Plodia interpunctella *Non-Rep* Plodia interpunctella *Non-Rep*
Amorbia Crocidosema aporema Crocidosema aporema
Crocidosema aporema Cydia pomonella *Non-Rep* Cydia pomonella *Non-Rep*
Cydia splendana Cydia splendana Grapholita
Grapholita Thaumatotibia leucotreta Thaumatotibia leucotreta

  LepIntercept - An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae
  by Todd M. Gilligan and Steven C. Passoa
  Identification Technology Program (ITP), Fort Collins, CO. Last updated February 2014.