Diaspididae (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in sori of two fern species

Authors

  • Marcelo Guerra Santos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Vera Regina dos Santos Wolff Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária – FEPAGRO, Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v8i3.492

Keywords:

Aspleniaceae, Fern-insect interactions, Polypodiaceae, Pteridophytes, Scale Insect, Cochonilhas, Interações samambaia-inseto, Pteridófitas

Abstract

Abstract. This note reports the presence of two scale insects species  Hemiberlesia palmae (Cockerell) and Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley) (Coccoidea, Diaspididae), associated respectively with Asplenium serratum L. (Aspleniaceae) and Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger (Polypodiaceae). It is the first record of a fern species as host plant of Hemiberlesia palmae (Cockerell). In both fern species, the diaspidids were found nearby the sori.

Duas Espécies de Cochonilhas (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) Associadas com Soros de Samambaias

Resumo. A presente comunicação relata a presença de duas espécies de cochonilhas Hemiberlesia palmae (Cockerell) e Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley) (Coccoidea, Diaspididae), associadas respectivamente com Asplenium serratum L. (Aspleniaceae) e Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger (Polypodiaceae). É o primeiro registro de uma samambaia como planta hospedeira de Hemiberlesia palmae.  Nas duas espécies de samambaias, os diaspidídeos encontravam-se concentrados principalmente ao redor dos soros.

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2015-12-21

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Santos, M.G. and Wolff, V.R. dos S. 2015. Diaspididae (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in sori of two fern species. EntomoBrasilis. 8, 3 (Dec. 2015), 232–234. DOI:https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v8i3.492.

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