天蛾科昆虫为害农作物、蔬菜等的种类较少,绝大部分属于林木及果树害虫。但是,这类害虫究竟有多少种?发生情况怎样?除对个別常见种类(如旋花天蛾、梧桐天蛾、豆天蛾、构天蛾、柳天蛾、葡萄天蛾等)曾有零星报导外,系统报导的极少。1953年忻介六及1959年张执中等分别编著的《森林昆虫学》中,各记载了3种和2种;1958年邹钟琳的《中国果树害虫》中,记载了3种:1960年《中国果树病虫志》是,仅在果树害虫名录內,列了 Moth family insects harmful to crops, vegetables and other types of less, the vast majority belong to tree pests and fruit trees. However, the number of such pests and how? In addition to the individual common species (such as Convolvulus, Syngenta moth, moth, moth, moth, etc.) have Sporadic reports, the system reported very little. In 1953, Xin Ji Liu and Zhang Zhizhong in 1959, respectively, compiled << Forest Entomology >>, each recorded three and two; in 1958 Zou Zhonglin << Chinese fruit pests >>, recorded three: 1960 << China It is only in the fruit tree pest list, and it was listed