Caterpillars and host plants of Lepidoptera from dry tropical forest fragments in Sucre, Colombia (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.728

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Insecta, Lepidoptera, phytophagous, species diversity, pampel solution, inflation technique, Colombia

Abstract

We analyzed the diversity of caterpillars (Lepidoptera) associated with plants of three dry tropical forest fragments in three localities of Sucre, North of Colombia. Two linear transects of 500 meters were installed per locality, one at the edge and the other inside the fragment. The caterpillars were collected by shaking and vegetation review. 608 larvae belonging to 14 families and 47 species of Lepidoptera, and 27 families of angiosperms were collected. Families best represented were; Saturniidae with 7 species (52 individuals), followed by Nymphalidae with 6 species (12 individuals) and Erebidae with 5 species (358 individuals). Less abundant families were Lycaenidae (12 individuals) and Pyralidae (2 individuals), with 1 species each. At the edge of the forest the largest number of species and individuals were collected (34 species and 373 larvae). The plants with the highest number of associated larvae were Moraceae and Bignoniaceae. The diversity profiles showed no difference among the sampled areas, which can be attributed to the physical proximity of the fragments.

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2016-03-30

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Molina, J. R., Murillo-Ramos, L., & Álvarez-Pérez, P. (2016). Caterpillars and host plants of Lepidoptera from dry tropical forest fragments in Sucre, Colombia (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 47(185), 5–24. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.728

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