Ocorrência de Halysidota orientalis Rothschild (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) em amoreira (Morus alba L.) no Estado de São Paulo

Abstract

Ocurrence of Halysidota orientalis

Belvosiasp. (Diptera: Tachinidae) ParasitizingHalysidotasp. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) Caterpillars onFicus benjamina(Moraceae) in Brazil

“…Halysidota Hübner (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) species include caterpillars that defoliate Moraceae and Myrtaceae plants, e.g., Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, which defoliated Morus alba L. (Moraceae) in São Paulo (Sánchez-Soto et al 2004). In addition H. pearsoni Watson defoliated Eucalyptus spp.…”

“…adult from 472 pupae is consistent with the low emergence rate of H. orientalis. Caterpillars fed on host leaves in the laboratory, yielded only 1 female and 4 males from a large number of them collected in São Paulo, Brazil (Sánchez-Soto et al 2004). However, an artificial diet for caterpillars and optimum temperature, photoperiod and R.H. conditions and protection from natural enemies might increase the emergence rate of Lepidoptera not adapted to the laboratory (Tavares et al 2011b;Costa et al 2012).…”