Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ
Due to the recent migration of the ¨Central American Locust¨ Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870) in some Central American countries, Panamanian population is concerned about the possibility that this pest could be in the country, but it has not been officially reported for Panama yet. On the other hand, irresponsible people shared by social media some images of a grasshopper, commonly observed in urban areas like David, misidentified as the “Central American Locust”. The purpose of this study was to identify the Orthoptera species associated with urban areas in David, Chiriquí, Panama; also updating the current distribution of the species in the country and identifying plant species associated with it. To do this, adult specimens of this grasshopper were collected in David and nearby locations like Alanje, Boqueron, Bugaba and the Corregimiento of Chiriqui. The specimens were mounted and posteriorly identified in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, using taxonomic keys, specialized literature as support and reviewing two entomologic collections. According to the results, the grasshopper species has been identified as Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905 (Orthoptera: Romaleidae), which was previously reported for Panama and it does not represent an alarm for the Province of Chiriquí nor for the country, due to its wide distribution. This work expands the reports of the species for the Province of Chiriqui, in addition to the fact that, during the investigation, confirmatory reports of the species were received from the Provinces of Veraguas, Cocle, Panama Oeste and Panama. Regarding the associated vegetation, specimens were found in 13 different species of plants, confirming their polyphagous habit. The Acridoidea deserve special attention, due to their ability to affect both wild vegetation and plants of interest. It is recommended to continue researching about this taxon.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Universidad de Panamá, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias
2020
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840 |
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