First record of the cacao plume moth Michaelophorus nubilus (Felder & Rogenhofer) (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) in Mexico

We report field infestation under natural conditions by the cacao plum moth, Michaelophorus nubilus (Felder & Rogenhofer) on leaves of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.; Malvaceae) for the first time in Southern Chiapas, Mexico. The larvae of M. nubilus damages new "flushing" or light green le...

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Published inRevista Brasileira de Entomologia Vol. 64; no. 4; p. 1
Main Authors López-Guillén, Guillermo, Hernández-Baz, Fernando, González, Jorge M, Arrazate, Carlos Hugo Avendaño, Báez, Moisés Alonso
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sao Paulo Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 01.01.2020
Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
Subjects
Butterflies & moths
Flushing
Larvae
Leaves
Theobroma cacao
Mexico
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Summary:We report field infestation under natural conditions by the cacao plum moth, Michaelophorus nubilus (Felder & Rogenhofer) on leaves of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.; Malvaceae) for the first time in Southern Chiapas, Mexico. The larvae of M. nubilus damages new "flushing" or light green leaves from buds, from either the main or lateral branches of cacao plants.
ISSN:0085-5626
1806-9665
DOI:10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2020-0076