Leptostylus hilaris Bates, 1872 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka, Rutaceae) in Colombia

Abstract

Leptostylus hilaris Bates, 1872 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) or stem borer larvae were found and collected in Espinal, Tolima province (Colombia) in Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka- Rutaceae) tree crops. This is the first record for this species infesting this host plant in Colombia.

Keywords

• xylophagous beetle
• crop
• new record