2025-01-01 BIOLOGIA 2025 80(卷), 1(期), (125-131页)
The desert teak defoliator, Patialus tecomella Pajni, Kumar and Rose, 1991 is redescribed for the first time with habitus images, morphometric details and images of diagnostic characters. Tecomella undulata, an endangered desert forest plant, is frequently and severely attacked by a notorious curculionid pest, P. tecomella, throughout its range in arid and semi-arid areas of India. A DNA barcode was obtained and reported for molecular identification using cytochrome oxidase I (COI). Observations were made on the biology of the species: egg period 4-6 days, larval development period 10-12 days, pupal period 3-6 days and adult longevity 11-13 days. The total lifespan was 28-37 days.