Xanthaciura insecta (Loew)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5327892 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E387FB-FFB7-971B-6DAD-F915EE81A876 |
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Felipe |
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Xanthaciura insecta (Loew) |
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Xanthaciura insecta (Loew) View in CoL
Remarks. The examined series from Venezuela has the subbasal hyaline mark in cell cu 1 more elongate than in other specimens examined.
Biology. Ten species, including seven species of Bidens , have been previously reported as host plants for X. insecta . The records below include a new host record from Cosmos sulphureus Cav. and data documenting the records of Bidens squarrosa H.B.K. and Dahlia coccinea Cav. reported by Foote et al. (1993). Bidens , Cosmos , and Dahlia are closely related genera, all belonging to the tribe Coreopsideae of the Asteraceae . The larvae develop in the flowerheads.
Material examined. GUATEMALA: Huehuetenango: Huehuetenango - Cuilco Road (7W), E of Chejoj, 15.41126°N 91.8241°W, 1717 m, emerged 3–5 Dec 2007 reared ex flowerheads of Cosmos sulphureus (07G63) collected 24 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, A.L. Norrbom, J. Monzón, F. Camposeco, 1♂ 1♀ ( USNM USNMENT00671457–58 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Sacatepéquez: Volcán de Agua, trail from Ciudad Viejo , reared ex flowers of Dahlia coccinea Cav. (90G11), 19 Oct 1990, A. L. Norrbom, 42♂ 29♀ ( USNM) , 3♂ 2♀ ( FSCA) , 4♂ 2♀ ( UVG) . MEXICO: Chiapas: Rt. 190 between Belem & Teopisca, 1800 m, reared ex flowerheads of Dahlia coccinea Cav. (87M15), 20 Sep 1987, A. L. Norrbom & L. E. Carroll, 1♂ 1♀ ( IEXV) , 2♂ 3♀ ( USNM USNMENT00214399–403 View Materials ) ; Rt. 195 btw. Bochil & Soyalo, 1550 m, reared ex flowerheads of Dahlia coccinea Cav. (87M9), 19 Sep 1987, A. L. Norrbom, 1♂ 1♀ ( IEXV) , 2♂ 1♀ ( USNM USNMENT00104384–86 View Materials ) , Cacahoatan, Centro Exp. Rosario Izapa , 14°59'N 90°10'W, reared ex flowerheads of Bidens alba L. (93M13), 2 Nov 1993, A. L. Norrbom & C. Estrada, 3♂ 1♀ ( USNM USNMENT00214348–51 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . VENEZUELA: Mérida: Páramo La Culata , reared ex flowerheads of Bidens squarrosa H.B. K. (89V16), 27 Oct 1989, A. L. Norrbom, 1♂ 2♀ ( IZAM) , 3♂ 6♀ ( USNM USNMENT00104391–400 View Materials ) .
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