Immature stages of Adeloneivaia fallax (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
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Atlantic Forest, Ceratocampinae, larva, morphology, neotropicalAbstract
Details of the egg, larval, and pupal morphology of Adeloneivaia fallax (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are described and illustrated and compared with other species of Saturniidae, more specifically with other Ceratocampinae. Egg ultrastructure is described for the first time in Ceratocampinae; larval chaetotaxy is documented for the first time in Adeloneivaia; and few pupal characters are evaluated for their potential phylogenetic use. Biological and behavioral aspects of captive rearing are discussed, and larval host plant records for A. fallax are provided.
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Son descritos e ilustrados detalles de la morfología de huevo, larva e pupa de Adeloneivaia fallax (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) y comparados con otras especies de Saturniidae, más específicamente con otros Ceratocampinae. Por primera vez se documenta la quetotaxia larval en Adeloneivaia. Son proporcionados aspectos biológicos e comportamentales de la cría en cautiverio, así como registros da las plantas hospederas de A. fallax.
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