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The host-plant range of twig-girdling beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Onciderini) of the Atlantic rainforest in southeastern Brazil.
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Journal of Natural History . Jul2011, Vol. 45 Issue 27/28, p1649-1665. 17p. 1 Chart, 6 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- In this study, the host-plant range of Onciderini beetles was investigated during 4 years in an Atlantic rainforest of southeastern Brazil. Twelve species of Onciderini beetles girdled thirty-six plant species in the study site. In total, 1046 plants were girdled by Onciderini beetles as follows: 44.6% were Vochysiaceae, 15% were Mymosaceae, 12% were Melastomataceae, 9% were Lauraceae, 4% were Anacardiaceae and 15% were distributed among Meliaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Bombacaceae, Fabaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Cecropiaceae, Myrtaceae, Lecythidaceae, and Myrsinaceae. Onciderini beetles did not select hosts randomly. Most of the associations (70%) with host plants were caused by polyphagous beetles and different plant families showed different ratios of polyphagous, oligophagous and monophagous Onciderini in the study site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222933
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 27/28
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Natural History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 61157722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.559601