Biology and management of the masked chafer Cyclocephala distincta Burmeister (Melolonthidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini)

Souza, Thamyrys Bezerra de; Maia, Artur Campos Dália; Albuquerque, Cleide Maria Ribeiro de; Iannuzzi, Luciana

doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2015.02.004

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“…Species commonly encountered in temperate zones or agricultural areas are the source of the most detailed larval life history data. Cyclocephaline larvae go through three instars and pupate in soil (Ritcher 1966, Santos and Ávila 2007, Stechauner-Rohringer and Pardo-Locarno 2010, Rodrigues et al 2010, Souza et al 2015). Economic data from turfgrass researchers suggested that the larvae of temperate Cyclocephala species are rhizophagous (e.g., see Blanco-Montero and Ward 1995 and Crutchfield et al 1995).…”

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Synopsis of the cyclocephaline scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

Moore

Cave

Branham

2018

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The cyclocephaline scarabs (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) are a speciose tribe of beetles that include species that are ecologically and economically important as pollinators and pests of agriculture and turf. We provide an overview and synopsis of the 14 genera of Cyclocephalini that includes information on: 1) the taxonomic and nomenclatural history of the group; 2) diagnosis and identification of immature life-stages; 3) economic importance in agroecosystems; 4) natural enemies of these beetles; 5) use as food by humans; 6) the importance of adults as pollination mutualists; 7) fossil cyclocephalines and the evolution of the group; 8) generic-level identification of adults. We provide an expanded identification key to genera of world Cyclocephalini and diagnoses for each genus. Character illustrations and generic-level distribution maps are provided along with discussions on the relationships of the tribe’s genera.

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Section: Economic Importance Of Larvae and Adultsmentioning

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Synopsis of the cyclocephaline scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

Moore

Cave

Branham

2018

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“…Before copulation, females return to the soil for egg deposition, and their biological cycle varies with species. The time between egg deposition and adult emergence is about 229 days for C. verticalis Burmeister, 1847 (Rodrigues et al 2010), about 164 days for C. celata (Souza et al 2014), and about 108 days for C. distincta Burmeister, 1847 (Souza et al 2015).…”

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Description of mating behavior, life cycle, and antennal sensilla of Cyclocephala putrida Burmeister, 1847 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

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The genus Cyclocephala is common in Brazil (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae). The adults of some species are important pollinators, and the larvae develop in the soil, feed on organic matter, and contribute to nutrient cycle, but immatures of some species feed on plant roots, and some were registered causing damage in crops. The mating process of some phytophagous scarab beetles has a chemical recognition step, and the antenna is the main structure involved in the detection of odorants associated with insect communication. In the present study the mating behavior, life cycle, and antennal sensilla of C. putrida are described. The study was conducted at the Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cassilândia, Brazil. Adults were collected by a light trap installed from January 2016 to December 2017 and were taken to the laboratory for studies. Adults swarms are brief and were registered from January to February, and specimens were mostly collected at 20:00 to 22:00h. Chemical recognition may occur at least during one of the mating steps, during which the couple kept their antennae moving and the lamellae open, while females select males. In laboratory, the mating process lasted 7.5 minutes on average. The antennae of females have about 3399 sensilla and males about 4229 sensilla. Sensilla placodea types I, II, and III are the most abundant, and sensilla ampullacea, basiconica, and coeloconica are also present. The embryonic period lasted 16.0 days; first, second and third instars lasted 16.0, 48.3, and 165.3 days, respectively. The pupal period lasted 24.0 days. The period between egg deposition and adult emergency is about 271.5 days.

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“…Of the two species of cyclocephaline scarabs collected at our studies sites, Cyclocephala distincta had been frequently captured with UV‐light traps in the northeastern coast of Brazil in previous studies . It had also been seldom recorded over newly opened inflorescences of Acr.…”

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“…36,37 Of the two species of cyclocephaline scarabs collected at our studies sites, Cyclocephala distincta had been frequently captured with UV-light traps in the northeastern coast of Brazil in previous studies. 38 It had also been seldom recorded over newly opened inflorescences of Acr. intumescens at our study site in the municipality of Igarassu (ACD Maia, personal observation), an association also documented with inflorescences of Att.…”

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2‐Alkyl‐3‐methoxypyrazines are potent attractants of florivorous scarabs (Melolonthidae, Cyclocephalini) associated with economically exploitable Neotropical palms (Arecaceae)

Maia

Santos

Gonçalves

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Pest Management Science

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Biology and management of the masked chafer Cyclocephala distincta Burmeister (Melolonthidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini)

Cited by 11 publications

References 36 publications

Synopsis of the cyclocephaline scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

Synopsis of the cyclocephaline scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

Description of mating behavior, life cycle, and antennal sensilla of Cyclocephala putrida Burmeister, 1847 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)

2‐Alkyl‐3‐methoxypyrazines are potent attractants of florivorous scarabs (Melolonthidae, Cyclocephalini) associated with economically exploitable Neotropical palms (Arecaceae)

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