O tubo abdominal do macho de Agylla argentea Wlk: (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae)

O autor descreve a glândula odorífera, situada no abdômen do macho de Agylla argentea, do ponto de vista anatômico e histológico. A glândula encontra-se no fundo da cãmara genital de uma grande área glandular da hipoderme de um pincel irradiador. Cada célular possui uma comprida cerda odorífera. O aparêlho copulador é aberto por meio de um acréscimo da pressão no interior da cavidade abdominal. Atrás da parte ventral da câmara genital está situado um grande saco traqueal, que em virtude da pressão aumentada, se enche de ar e se dilata para trás, de modo que a região ventral da câmara genital é expulsa, formando um tubo que se projeta ao ar livre. Êste movimento é facilitado por uma grande dobra anular da parede membranosa da câmara genital. Pela mesma pressão um "corpo piriforme", situado na cavidade genital e possuindo uma cutícula elástica, é dilatado e deformado, dando, em seguida, ao tubo citado a sua forma. Encontramos na extremidade do tubo a glândula e o pincel irradiador, cujas cerdas estão divergindo. O retôrno para o estado de repouso verifica-se como processo automático que se inicia quando a pressão interna diminui e o corpo piriforme volta à sua forma original. É muito provável que a secreção da glândula da asa do macho, já descrita em outro trabalho, evite a reação de fuga da fêmea, enquanto a glândula abdominal estimula a fêmea para a própria cópula.

Sôbre a glândula abdominal da fêmea de Citheronia laocoon (Cr., 1777) (Lepidoptera, Adelocephalidae)

Macho e fêmea de Citheronia laocoon emitem um cheiro repugnante. Esta substância é um componente da hemolinfa que, no momento de perigo, é expulsa através da cutícula, desconhecendo-se, porém, ainda o local da exsudação, que, entretanto deve ser procurado nas membranas intersegmentais do abdômen. A fêmea possui uma glândula atraente de organização simples, situada entre os 8.º e 9.º segmentos abdominais.

Simultaneous Evaluation of Intact Glucosinolates and Phenolic Compounds by UPLC-DAD-MS/MS in Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis

A method for the simultaneous determination of intact glucosinolates and main phenolic compounds (flavonoids and sinapic acid derivatives) in Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis was proposed. A simplified sample extraction procedure and a UPLC separation were carried out to reduce the total time of analysis. Brassica oleracea samples were added with internal standards (glucotropaeolin and rutin), and extracted with boiling methanol. Crude extracts were evaporated under nitrogen, redissolved in mobile phase and analyzed by UPLC with double detection (ESI--MRM for glucosinolates and flavonoids, and DAD for main sinapic acid derivatives). The proposed method allowed a satisfactory quantification of main native sinapic acid derivatives, flavonoids and glucosinolates with a reduced time of analysis.

Nymphal development of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) preying on larvae of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) fed with resistant and susceptible soybeans

Nymphal development of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) fed with a susceptible (UFV 16) or an insect resistant soybean genotype (IAC 17) and with larvae of the prey Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) reared on these genotypes, was evaluated. Survival and duration of each instar and of total nymphal stage, besides weight of nymphs at the beginning of each instar and of adults of P. nigrispinus soon after emergence, were also evaluated. Nymphal survival of this predator was similar with both genotypes (64.41% for the UFV 16 and 72.88% for the IAC 17). Duration of second and fourth instars for nymphs that originated females, of fourth instar for those that originated males, of the nymphal period for males (20.21 and 17.94 days) and females (19.76 and 18.19 days) was longer on the IAC 17 than on the UFV 16. Weight of third instar nymphs (3.12 mg and 2.42 mg) for those that originated males and of fifth instar (26.20 mg and 23.86 mg) for those that originated females and female weight after emergence (65.76 mg and 58.68 mg) was lower with the IAC 17 than with the UFV 16. Sex ratio of P. nigrispinus was not affected by the resistant soybean IAC 17.

Leaf consumption and duration of instars of the cassava defoliator Erinnyis ello (L., 1758) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)

The objectives of this research were to evaluate leaf consumption and the developmental time of the larvae of Erynnyis ello (L., 1758) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) reared on cassava, in order to obtain information for the integrated management of this pest. The larvae were reared on excised cassava leaves in Petri dishes and later in gerbox, and kept in chambers at 24 ± 2 ºC and 75 ± 10% RH. The total leaf area consumed by the larva to complete its development was 589.67 cm²; each of the five instars consumed, respectively: 1.89 cm²; 5.74 cm²; 17.48 cm²; 76.66 cm²; and 487.90 cm². The consumption by the first three instars was insignificant, and did not reach 5% altogether; the 4th represented 13%; the 5th presented a consumption significantly higher, about 82.7%. The total time for the larval development was 22.61 days, and the duration for each of the five larval instar was, respectively: 4.35; 3.19; 3.32; 4.52; and 4.94 days. The pre-pupal period lasted 2.29 days. Since the highest consumption is by the 5th instar larva, the control should be applied before this age to avoid heavier damages to the cassava crop.

Características biológicas de Nipteria panacea Thierry-Mieg (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), desfolhadora do abacateiro, na região serrana do Espírito Santo, Brasil

Biological characteristics of Nipteria panacea Thierry-Mieg (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), an avocado tree defoliator, in highlands areas of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The objective of this research was to evaluate some biological characteristics of the avocado tree defoliator, Nipteria panacea Thiery-Mieg, in laboratory. This species showed the mean development cycle of 58.1 days, embryonic period of eight days and egg viability 56.3%. Pos-embryonic development lasted 36.5 days with viability of 48.2%, pupal period 11.6 days with viability of 76.0%, and mean longevity of females was 19.5 days with a production of 177 eggs per female. Other parameters were also observed and discussed.

Espécies de Adelpha Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae) ocorrentes no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Species of Adelpha Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae) occurring in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Based on literature, collections and sampled butterflies, a list of twelve species of Adelpha Hübner occurring in Rio Grande do Sul State is presented, including host plants. Adelpha epizygis Fruhstorfer, [1916], Adelpha falcipennis Fruhstorfer, [1916], Adelpha goyama Schaus, 1902 and Adelpha isis (Drury, 1782) are new reports to Rio Grande do Sul. The species are illustrated and keyed.

Incidência natural e biologia de Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner, 1983 (Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae) em ovos de Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner is an egg parasitoid of the corn earworm Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), and has recently been collected from eggs of Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner on soybeans. In order to evaluate the suitability of A. gemmatalis eggs as hosts of T. atopovirilia, field surveys were conducted in 1999 and 2000 on corn and soybeans, and a colony of the parasitoid was established in laboratory. At 25 ºC, development from oviposition to emergence lasted nine days and a sex-ratio of 0.58 (females:males) was obtained. Females lived significantly longer (11.4 days) when kept in ovipositional activity, than in the absence of host eggs (6.6 days). Total fecundity averaged 104.5 parasitized eggs, resulting in the emergence of 138.3 descendents. Mean daily fecundity was highest (30 eggs/female) on the first day. Oviposition continued until one day before the death of the females, however 70% of the eggs were laid during the first four days after emergence. A female-biased progeny was produced during the first three days of oviposition, whereas further ovipositions were male-biased. Females lived significantly longer when exposed to host eggs in comparison to females deprived of eggs. The results show that eggs of A. gemmatalis are suitable for the development of T. atopovirilia, and this parasitoid should be considered in future programs of biological control of the velvetbean caterpillar.

Comportamento de parasitismo de Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner e Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae) em posturas de Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

The parasitism behavior of Trichogramma atopovirilia and T. pretiosum in Spodoptera frugiperda eggs was evaluated focusing on the features related to the associative learning (alpha conditioning) and recognition of the egg parasitized by the female after the first oviposition experience. Females of both species were observed to recognize the parasitized egg, which takes place after the female drills into the host egg. Following oviposition, 43.59% and 67.53 of females began to feed with an average feeding time of 73.26 ± 11.57 and 64.04 ± 7.05 seconds for T. atopovirilia and T. pretiosum, respectively. The time elapsed in each step of the parasitism behavior significantly decreased after the first oviposition experience, with a trend to stabilize after the 2nd or 3rd egg parasitized, indicating associative learning in these Trichogramma species.

Tampão genital de Actinote Hübner, como caráter taxonômico (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Acraeinae)

The sphragis morphology of seven species of Actinote Hübner, [1819] from south Brazil are presented and discussed comparatively. Their significant differences and scales were revealed with SEM photographs. They can be usable as characters to identify species.

Estágios imaturos e bionomia de Cyclomia mopsaria Guenée (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

Dados sobre estágios imaturos e bionomia de Cyclomia mopsaria Guenée, [1858] são apresentados. O material procede de São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil. As larvas alimentaram-se de Erythroxylum microphyllum St.-Hilaire (Erythroxylaceae).

Desenvolvimento dos estágios imaturos de Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) em pupas de Lepidoptera

Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle, 1993 é um endoparasitóide coletado de pupas de Sabulodes sp. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Os estágios imaturos deste parasitóide foram estudados em laboratório (25 ± 1ºC; 70 ± 10% UR; fotofase 14 h) em pupas dos seguintes lepidópteros: Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Crambidae), Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius, 1781), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Noctuidae) e Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll, 1782) (Geometridae). Observou-se que os ovos e as larvas de 1º ínstar são hialinas e himenopteriformes; as larvas dos 2º, 3º e 4º ínstares são esbranquiçadas e 12 segmentadas. A espécie de hospedeiro não influenciou o número de ínstares.