First record of Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) on Jatropha curcas L. in Brazil
Neosilba spp. is firstly reported in physic nut fruits (Jatropha curcas), in Rio Largo, State of Alagoas, Brazil. A total of 438 specimens were found on 1,000 fruits between May and July 2010. Five species were recorded in the State of Alagoas: Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal 1982, Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann, 1830), Neosilba certa (Walker, 1850), Neosilba pendula (Bezzi) and Neosilba bella Strikis & Prado 2008. This is the first record of J. curcas as host plant of Neosilba in Brazil.
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Instituto Biológico
2012
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572012000300015 |
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