First record and economic losses of the passionflower caterpillar in two biomes from Brazil

First report on the characterization of the gut microbiota in Heliconius erato phyllis caterpillars (Lepidoptera-Nymphalidae) from southern Brazil

“…Lepidoptera insects play an important role in ecosystems, participating in the pollination and genetic variability of plant species, and shaping the trophic chain of environments. Additionally, several species are also considered agricultural pests and/ or of economic interest (Soares et al, 2021). The Heliconius erato phyllis subspecies, spanning northeastern Brazil to northern Argentina, exclusively feed on passion vines, which produce cyanogenic glycosides, making the larvae unpalatable to predators (Hammer et al, 2014).…”