Life history of Aneugmenus merida Smith (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in the Venezuelan Andes



Document title: Life history of Aneugmenus merida Smith (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in the Venezuelan Andes
Journal: Neotropical entomology
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000299445
ISSN: 1519-566X
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidad de Los Andes, Laboratorio de Ecología de Insectos, Mérida. Venezuela
Year:
Season: Ene-Feb
Volumen: 36
Number: 1
Pages: 22-27
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental
English abstract Details of the life cycle of Aneugmenus merida Smith (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) reared under laboratory conditions are reported. Females may produce parthenogenetic or non-parthenogenetic eggs. After eclosion, males of A. merida go through five larval instars, pre-pupa, pupa and imago. The complete life cycle lasts approximately 44 days. Larvae feed on bracken [Pteridium caudatum (L.) and Pteridium arachnoideum (Kaulf)] (Dennstaedtiaceae). We also report on morphological observations of the sinus sexualis in males by scanning electron micrographs and give details on mating behavior
Portuguese abstract Detalhes do ciclo de vida de Aneugmenus merida Smith criados em laboratório são relatados. As fêmeas produzem ovos partenogenéticos e não partenogenéticos. Após a eclosão, as lagartas dos machos de A. merida passam cinco ínstares, a pré-pupa, pupa e imago. O ciclo de vida dura cerca de 44 dias. As larvas alimentam-se de samambaia [Pteridium caudatum (L.) e Pteridium arachnoideum (Kaulf)] (Dennstaedtiaceae). Neste estudo também são relatadas observações sobre a morfologia do sinus sexualis, mediante imagens obtidas em microscópio eletrônico de varredura, e detalhes dos comportamentos exibidos durante a cópula
Disciplines: Biología
Keyword: Etología,
Insectos,
Comportamiento,
Cópula,
Mosca de sierra tropical,
Pteridium caudatum,
Sinus sexualis
Keyword: Biology,
Ethology,
Insects,
Behavior,
Mating,
Neotropical sawfly,
Pteridium caudatum,
Sinus sexualis
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