Author(s): Casari,Sônia A. ; Teixeira,Édson Possidônio
Date: 2011
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Hermaeophagina; Neotropical; Oedionychina; Pseudolampina; South America; Hermaeophagina; Hermaeophagina; Neotropical; Neotropical; Oedionychina; Oedionychina; Pseudolampina; Pseudolampina; South America; South America
Immatures of Syphrea uberabensis guerini Bechyné (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini). Larva and pupa of Syphrea uberabensis guerini are described and illustrated for the first time and a comparison with the described immatures of other Alticini species from Neotropical region and also with Hermaeophaga mercurialis (Fabricius, 1792), from Palearctic region, is presented. Tibouchina stenocarpa (DC.) Cogn. (Melastomataceae) (quaresmeira-do-cerrado) is registered as a new host plant for this species of Alticini.
