Biological parameters and damage by Macrosoma tipulata Hübner (Lepidoptera: Hedylidae), in cupuaçu tree

Biological aspects of the caterpillar Macrosoma tipulata Hübner and its damage to young leaves of Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild ex Spreng Schum) were studied under laboratory conditions of 24.5 ± 0.7°C, UR 61.6 ± 9.1% and 12h photophase. The larval stage presented five instars with a total duration o...

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Autores: Lourido, Gilcélia Melo, Silva, Neliton Marques da, Motta, Catarina da Silva
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional do INPA
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio:1/15075
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/15075
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Animals
Brasil
Female
Growth, Development And Aging
Lepidoptera
Life Cycle
Male
Parasitology
Physiology
Sterculiaceae
Animal
Life Cycle Stages
Hedylidae
Insecta
Macrosoma
Theobroma Grandiflorum
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Sumario:Biological aspects of the caterpillar Macrosoma tipulata Hübner and its damage to young leaves of Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild ex Spreng Schum) were studied under laboratory conditions of 24.5 ± 0.7°C, UR 61.6 ± 9.1% and 12h photophase. The larval stage presented five instars with a total duration of 15.9 ± 4.31 days, and survival of 98%. The pupal period stage was 7.0 ± 0.56 days for males and 6.9 ± 0.56 days for females, with 99% survival for both sex. The pupal mean length was 18.9 ± 0.89 mm for males and 19.1 ± 1.13 mm for females. The mean longevity of the adult was 10.3 ± 2.25 days. The vertical distribution of damage was relatively uniform, with a tendency of greater defoliation in the middle of the treetop, but without significant difference among the three positions.