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First record of Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) in Brazilian Amazon: implications for conservation

2019; Brazilian Academy of Sciences; Volume: 91; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0001-3765201920180262

ISSN

1678-2690

Autores

José Augusto Teston, Janaina da Cruz Campelo, ALESSANDRA M.C. LOPES, Alexandre Specht,

Tópico(s)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Resumo

The crimson speckled moth, Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758), is recorded in Brazilian Amazon for the first time. A moth (male) was collected with light trap in a multiple cropping area, in Mojuí dos Campos municipality, Pará State, Brazil. This record expands the area of occurrence and distribution of this rare species in the Neotropical Region. In addition, the occurrence of U. pulchella in the Amazon was unexpected, since this species is generally associated with open ecosystems and drier climates.

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