Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797), an unwelcome visitor reaches the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Xyleninae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.844

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Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae, Spodoptera frugiperda, new record, Maltese Islands

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Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) is recorded from the Maltese Islands for the first time.

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2024-03-30

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Seguna, A., Catania, A., Borg, J. J., & Sammut, P. (2024). Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797), an unwelcome visitor reaches the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Xyleninae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 52(205), 29–31. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.844

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