Incidence of foliage infestation by the larvae of Phalanta phalantha (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh in Jharkhand, India

Incidence of leaf infestation Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh by the Larvae Phalanta phalantha (Drury) was noticed for first time in forest nursery Jharkhand state. The present findings document a new record host plant (Populus deltoides) this lepidopteron insect from Jharkhand. This is enormously important as promising agroforestry tree species and damage potential phalantha.