Abstract:Cyclocephalini beetles of genus Cyclocephala (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) use flowers of some plants as food, shelter, and mating stands. However, little is known about floral scent chemistry involved in this interaction. Here we show that a sesquiterpene alcohol mediates attraction of Cyclocephala paraguayensis Arrow on bottle gourd flowers, Lagenaria siceraria (Curcubitaceae). Both males and females started to aggregate on flowers at twilight; after that, mating began and remained for the entire n… Show more
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