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1 August 2017 Feeding by Leucaloa eugraphica (Walker, 1865) (Erebidae subfam. Arctiinae) on cultivated Agave L. (Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae / Agavaceae) in South Africa
Gideon F. Smith
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Abstract

The caterpillar of Leucaloa eugraphica (Walker, 1865) (Erebidae: Arctiinae), is for the first time recorded feeding on two Mexican century plants, Agave mitis Mart, and A. hiemiflora Gentry (Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae / Agavaceae), in South Africa. The polyphagous L. eugraphica is indigenous to South Africa. Although the insect has not been found feeding on agronomic species of agave, crop managers should monitor for its presence in commercial plantations.

Gideon F. Smith "Feeding by Leucaloa eugraphica (Walker, 1865) (Erebidae subfam. Arctiinae) on cultivated Agave L. (Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae / Agavaceae) in South Africa," Bradleya 2017(35), 244-247, (1 August 2017). https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n35.2017.a27
Published: 1 August 2017
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