First record of Pachybrachis Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) on Spermacoce verticillata L. (Rubiaceae) and synthesis of its plant associations in Brazil
Rev. peru. biol. (Impr.)
; 28(3)jul. 2021.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This study reports Pachybrachis sp. association with a new host, Spermacoce verticillata L. (Rubiaceae). It synthesizes Brazil locality records and host plant records from literature. Specimens of adults and larvae were collected on the host in an urban area of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Larvae and adults were reared on the host plant in the laboratory, using fresh plant tissue daily.
RESUMEN
Este estudio presenta la asociación de Pachybrachis sp. con un nuevo huésped, Spermacoce verticillata L. (Rubiaceae). En este trabajo se dan a conocer las localidades registradas en Brasil para la especie y los registros de plantas huésped mencionados en la literatura. Se recolectaron especímenes de adultos y larvas sobre el huésped en un área urbana de Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil. Las larvas y los adultos se criaron en la planta huésped en el laboratorio, utilizando tejido vegetal fresco a diario.
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. peru. biol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2021
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Article