288 – II.3. BRASSICA CROPS (BRASSICA SPP.)
Table 3.A1.1. Insect, mite and other Brassicacous crop pests
and their regional distribution (cont.)
Order, genus and species Common name Regions affected
Crocidolomia pavenana (F.) Large cabbage-heart caterpillar India, Africa, Asia, Australia
Cydia nigricana F. Pea moth Caribbean, Europe, Russian Federation
Diacrisia oblique Wlk. Jute hairy caterpillar India, Asia
Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zell.) Lesser cornstalk borer United States, Central America, Thailand
Estigmene acraea Drury Salt marsh caterpillar United States, Central America
Euxoa ochrogaster (Gn.) Red-backed cutworm North America
'tEvergestis forficalis L. Crucifer caterpillar Europe, India, Japan
Evergestis rimosalis (Gn.) Cross striped cabbageworm North America
Hadula trifolii (Hufn.) Clover cutworm North America, Europe, Africa, Russian Federation,
India, China (People’s Republic of)
Helicoverpa armigera (Hbn.) Cotton bollworm Europe, Africa, India, Russian Federation,
South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Hellula phidilealis (Wlk.) Cabbage budworm Central America
Hellula undalis (F.) Cabbage webworm Europe, Africa, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Lacanobia oleracea (L.) Bright-line brown-eye moth Europe
Lacanobia suasa D. & S. Not reported Europe, Russian Federation
Loxostege sticticalis L. Beet webworm North America, Asia, Europe, Russian Federation
Mamestra brassicae (L.) Cabbage moth Europe, Russian Federation, India, Asia
Mamestra configurata Wlk. Bertha armyworm North and Central America
Noctua pronuba (L.) Common yellow underwing
moth
Europe
Ochropleura flammatra D. & S. Indian cutworm India
Peridroma saucia (Hbn.) Pearly underwing moth The Americas, Europe, India, China (People’s
Republic of), Japan
Pieris brassicae (L.) Cabbage caterpillar South America, Europe, Russian Federation, India,
China (People’s Republic of), Japan, Africa
Pieris canidia (Sparrman) Small cabbage butterfly China (People’s Republic of), South East Asia
Pieris napi (L.) Green-veined white butterfly Europe, North Africa, Russian Federation, India,
China (People’s Republic of), Japan
Pieris rapae L. Imported cabbageworm or
cabbage white butterfly
North and Central America, Europe, North Africa,
Russian Federation, India, Asia, Australia,
New Zealand
Plutella xylostella L. Diamondback moth Worldwide
Pontia daplidice (L.) Not reported Russian Federation
Spodoptera exigua (Hbn.) Beet armyworm North and Central America, Europe, Africa,
Russian Federation, India, Asia, Australia
Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith Fall armyworm The Americas
Spodoptera littoralis (Bdv.) Cotton leafworm Africa, Middle East
Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.) Cabbage looper Worldwide, except Australia and New Zealand
Vanessa cardui L. Painted lady butterfly North America, Europe, Africa, Russian Federation,
Australia
Xestia c-nigrum (L.) Spotted cutworm North and Central America, Europe,
Russian Federation, India, Asia
Acari
Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) Redlegged earth mite Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schr.) Cereal mite United States, Central and South America, Europe,
Africa, India, China (People’s Republic of)
Stylommatomophora
Arion lusitanicus Mabille Spanish slug Europe
Deroceras reticulatum Müll Grey field slug North America, Europe, Russian Federation,
Australia, New Zealand
Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich) Giant African land snail South America, Africa, India, South East Asia
