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Horismenus camobiensis (Hym Eulophidae), a new hyperparasitoid of Cotesia invirae (Hym Braconidae) in Opsiphanes invirae (Lep Nymphalidae) pupae

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Abstract Horismenus camobiensis sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), is described based on morphological, molecular and ecological data; this new species of chalcid wasp acts as hyperparasitoid of Opsiphanis invirae (Hübner, 1818) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in its parasitoid Cotesia invirae Salgado-Neto ...

Oviposition of Minstrellus grandis (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) in a harmful ant-plant symbiosi

Acta amaz; 50 (3), 2020
The oviposition behavior of the rare butterfly Minstrellus grandis (Callaghan, 1999) (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) is recorded for the first time. Two females laid eggs on the old leaves of an unidentified Triplaris sp. (Polygonaceae), a myrmecophytic plant typically known as ‘Triplaria’ or ‘novice’ ...

Temporal distribution of fruit-feeding butterflies (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the eastern extreme of the Amazon region

Acta amaz; 50 (1), 2020
Rainfall is one of the most influential factors driving insect seasonality in the Amazon region. However, few studies have analyzed the temporal dynamics of fruit-feeding butterflies in the Brazilian Amazon, specially in its eastern portion. Here, we evaluated the diversity patterns and temporal distribu...

Trichospilus diatraeae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): development and reproduction in Lepidoptera palm oil pests

Braz. j. biol; 79 (3), 2019
Abstract Brazil is a leading palm oil producer, but the defoliating caterpillars Opsiphanes invirae Hübner Brassolis sophorae L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) can reduce the productivity of this crop. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development and reproduction of the parasitoid Trichospilus dia...

Palpos labiales de la mariposa Prestonia clarki (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Ultraestructura de órganos sensoriales y sensilas

Rev. biol. trop; 66 (3), 2018
Resumen Los trabajos sobre palpos labiales son muy escasos en Lepidoptera y requieren del uso del microscopio electrónico de barrido. Los tres artejos de los palpos labiales de la coliadina Prestonia clarki se describen e ilustran, así como la distribución de las sensilas y de sus estructuras más dis...

FENOLOGÍA DE DOS PLANTAS NUTRICIAS, Centrosema triquetrum Y Rorippa indica, PARA PRODUCCIÓN COMERCIAL DE MARIPOSAS EN LA RESERVA PAWAY, EN EL MUNICIPIO DE MOCOA (PUTUMAYO)

Rev. luna azul; (41), 2015
El Instituto Alejandro von Humboldt registra aproximadamente 3800 especies de mariposas para Colombia y en particular 350 para la Amazonía; que por sus características se han posicionado como una alternativa de biocomercio, pero una limitante para la reproducción, es la selectividad en su alimentació...

Mariposas diurnas y nocturnas (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae) del Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona, Pacífico Colombiano

Rev. biol. trop; 62 (supl.1), 2014
Gorgona is a continental island at the Pacific coast of Colombia. For 26 years it was a prison but in 1986 it was declared a National Park, and the land was left aside for natural succession. This study presents a list of its Lepidoptera, compares it to a former study and discusses some ecological factor...

Distribuição de mercúrio total em sedimentos da plataforma continental Amazônica: Brasil

Acta amaz; 42 (2), 2012
Este estudo foi desenvolvido na Plataforma Continental do Amazonas (PCA) com o objetivo de determinar os níveis de Hg total no sedimento de fundo, e assim contribuir como matriz ambiental indicadora para o plano geral de gerenciamento costeiro na região norte do Brasil. Foram amostrados 20 pontos entre...