Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado
Eloria subapicalis (Walker, 1855) is a rare species (61 individuals in four years of samplings) of Noctuidae (Lymantriinae) with a specific diet consisting of leaves of Erythroxylum P. Browne (Erytroxylaceae) species in Brasilia's cerrado. Generally, the rarity of a caterpillar species may have...
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| author | Ivone R Diniz Cintia Lepesqueur Michelle S Milhomen Fabiana C. S Bandeira Helena C Morais |
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| description | Eloria subapicalis (Walker, 1855) is a rare species (61 individuals in four years of samplings) of Noctuidae (Lymantriinae) with a specific diet consisting of leaves of Erythroxylum P. Browne (Erytroxylaceae) species in Brasilia's cerrado. Generally, the rarity of a caterpillar species may have many explanations such as a generalist diet, being restricted to a host plant that is scarce in the area, or occurring in a limited geographical area. However, all the above explanations do not apply to E. subapicalis because it shows specificity of diet, uses a common host plant in the cerrado areas, and has a large geographical distribution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cea6a6854ea40b1977b6387c70072192023-01-02T12:53:45ZengSociedade Brasileira de ZoologiaZoologia (Curitiba)1984-46701984-46892011-02-01281586210.1590/S1984-46702011000100009Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerradoIvone R DinizCintia LepesqueurMichelle S MilhomenFabiana C. S BandeiraHelena C MoraisEloria subapicalis (Walker, 1855) is a rare species (61 individuals in four years of samplings) of Noctuidae (Lymantriinae) with a specific diet consisting of leaves of Erythroxylum P. Browne (Erytroxylaceae) species in Brasilia's cerrado. Generally, the rarity of a caterpillar species may have many explanations such as a generalist diet, being restricted to a host plant that is scarce in the area, or occurring in a limited geographical area. However, all the above explanations do not apply to E. subapicalis because it shows specificity of diet, uses a common host plant in the cerrado areas, and has a large geographical distribution.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000100009Abundancediet specificityfolivorous caterpillarhost plantsmoths |
| spellingShingle | Ivone R Diniz Cintia Lepesqueur Michelle S Milhomen Fabiana C. S Bandeira Helena C Morais Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado Zoologia (Curitiba) Abundance diet specificity folivorous caterpillar host plants moths |
| title | Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado |
| title_full | Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado |
| title_fullStr | Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado |
| title_short | Eloria subapicalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae): rare and specialist species on Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in the cerrado |
| title_sort | eloria subapicalis lepidoptera noctuidae lymantriinae rare and specialist species on erythroxylum erythroxylaceae in the cerrado |
| topic | Abundance diet specificity folivorous caterpillar host plants moths |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000100009 |
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