First record of Pachybrachis Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) on Spermacoce verticillata L. (Rubiaceae) and synthesis of its plant associations in Brazil

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.

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Main Authors: Duarte-de-Mélo, Jefferson, Cajé, Suianne Oliveira dos Santos, Lima, Iracilda Maria de Moura
Format: Digital revista
Language:eng
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas 2021
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/20133
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