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12 March 2025 Hosts of Rothschildia cincta cincta in Dry Forests and Orchards in Sinaloa‚ Mexico
Gilberto Mirquez Salazar, Bladimir Salomón Montijo, Gabriel Antonio Lugo Garcia, Juan Enrique Rojo Salomón, y Jesús Miguel Corrales Sauceda
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Abstract

Ten plant species from six genera and five families are reported as hosts of Rothschildia cincta cincta (Lepidopera: Saturniidae larvae in dry thorn and deciduous forests and backyard orchards in Sinaloa, Mexico. They include Jatropha cinerea, J. cordata, J. cardiophylla, J. curcas, Jatropha sp, and Croton californicus Euphorbiaceae, Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae), Swietenia humilis (Meliaceae), Spondias purpurea (Anacardiaceae) and Prunus persica Rosaceae . The interaction was recorded in both types of dry forests from the south-central region to the northern part of the state and in backyard orchards. The larvae were observed in a greater number of sites on the leaves and flowers of J. cinérea. Due to the taxonomic richness of the plants consumed, R. cincta cincta can be considered a polyphagous species.

Se reportan diez especies de plantas de seis géneros y cinco familias como hospederas de larvas de Rothschildia cinctacincta(Lepidopera:Saturniidae)en bosques secos espinosos y caducifolios, y en huertos de traspatio de Sinaloa, México: Jatropha cinerea, J. cordata, J. cardiophylla, J. curcas, Jatropha sp., y Croton californicus Euphorbiaceae, Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae), Swietenia humilis (Meliaceae), Spondias purpurea (Anacardiaceae) y Prunus persica Rosaceae . La interacción se registró en ambos tipos de bosques secos, desde la región centro sur hasta el norte del estado y en huertos de traspatio. Larvas sobre hojas y flores de J. cinerea se observaron en un mayor número de sitios. Por la riqueza taxonómica de plantas consumidas R. cincta cincta se puede considerar como especie polífaga.

Gilberto Mirquez Salazar, Bladimir Salomón Montijo, Gabriel Antonio Lugo Garcia, Juan Enrique Rojo Salomón, and y Jesús Miguel Corrales Sauceda "Hosts of Rothschildia cincta cincta in Dry Forests and Orchards in Sinaloa‚ Mexico," Southwestern Entomologist 50(1), 1-11, (12 March 2025). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.050.0112
Published: 12 March 2025
KEYWORDS
estadios inmaduros
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Immature stages
interacciones tróficas
Jatropha
Jatropha
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