Solanum lycocarpum Saint Hilaire (Solanaceae) is host plant of Leucanella memusae (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) in Brazilian mountain grasslands

Authors

  • Marcus Alvarenga Soares Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM
  • Luiza Pereira Sánchez Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM
  • José Bosco Isaac Júnior Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM
  • Elizangela Souza Pereira Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM
  • Evaldo Martins Pires Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)
  • Germano Leão Demolin Leite Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • José Cola Zanuncio Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

Abstract

Larvae of the subfamily Hemileucinae possess urticating bristles capable of inducing stinging in humans. The objective of this report was to describe Solanum lycocarpum Saint Hilaire (Solanaceae) as a natural host of Leucanella memusae (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) larvae in Brazilian mountain grasslands. Individuals of L. memusae complete their life cycle feeding on leaves of S. lycocarpum, and have the potential to migrate to agricultural crops in the region of Diamantina, Minas Gerais State.

 

Sumário

Lagartas da subfamilia Hemileucinae apresentam cerdas na superfície do corpo capazes de produzir e inocular substâncias de ação urticante. O objetivo foi descrever Solanum lycocarpum Saint Hilaire (Solanaceae) como hospedeiro natural de lagartas de Leucanella memusae (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) em campo rupestre brasileiro. Indivíduos de L. memusae completaram o ciclo biológico alimentando se de folhas de S. lycocarpum e têm potencial para migrar para culturas agrícolas na região de Diamantina, Estado de Minas Gerais.

Key Words: cerrado; fruit-of-wolf; venomous caterpillars

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Author Biographies

Marcus Alvarenga Soares, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM

Departamento de Agronomia

Luiza Pereira Sánchez, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM

Departamento de Agronomia

José Bosco Isaac Júnior, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM

Departamento de Agronomia

Elizangela Souza Pereira, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM

Departamento de Agronomia

Evaldo Martins Pires, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)

Departamento de Ciências Ambientais

Germano Leão Demolin Leite, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Instituto de Ciências Agrárias

José Cola Zanuncio, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO

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Published

2019-09-29

Issue

Vol 102, No. 3 (September 2019)

Section

Scientific Notes

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