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First record of Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) on Jatropha curcas L. in Brazil

  • N. da S Dias,
  • S.M.F Broglio,
  • D.S Santos,
  • J.M dos Santos,
  • P.C Strikis

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 79, no. 3
pp. 423 – 424

Abstract

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Neosilba spp. is firstly reported in physic nut fruits (Jatropha curcas), in Rio Largo, State of Alagoas, Brazil. A total of 438 specimens were found on 1,000 fruits between May and July 2010. Five species were recorded in the State of Alagoas: Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal 1982, Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann, 1830), Neosilba certa (Walker, 1850), Neosilba pendula (Bezzi) and Neosilba bella Strikis & Prado 2008. This is the first record of J. curcas as host plant of Neosilba in Brazil.

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