Gargaphia paula (Heteroptera: Tingidae): First Host Plant Record, New Geographic Data and Distribution Summary

Authors

  • Marcus Guidoti Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Museu de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
  • Rodrigo Souza Santos Embrapa Acre, Caixa Postal 321, 69900-970, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil
  • Murilo Fazolin Embrapa Acre, Caixa Postal 321, 69900-970, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil
  • Hermeson Nunes De Azevedo União Educacional do Norte (UNINORTE), Caixa Postal 196, 69915-497, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil

Keywords:

Acre, Arachis spp., Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fabaceae, pest

Abstract

Gargaphia paula Drake, 1939 is a neotropical species, which according to the literature, occurs in Brazil, Panama and Peru. Here we present 6 species of Arachis (Fabaceae) as the first host plant records, as well as two new country records, Costa Rica and Ecuador, and two new state records for Brazil.

 

Gargaphia paula Drake, 1939 é uma espécie neotropical que, de acordo com a literatura, têm registro para o Brasil, Panamá e Peru. Nesta contribuição apresentamos os primeiros registros de planta hospedeira em seis espécies de Arachis (Fabaceae), bem como novos registros geográficos em dois estados brasileiros e dois países, Costa Rica e Equador.

 

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Published

2014-04-08

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 1 (March 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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