New larval host records for Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from an Ecuadorian Andean cloud forest

Authors

John W. Brown, tortricidae.jwb@gmail.comFollow
Lee A. Dyer, University of Nevada, RenoFollow
Santiago Villamarin-Cortez, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad del EcuadorFollow
Danielle Salcido, University of Nevada, RenoFollow

Date of this Version

2019

Citation

John W. Brown, Lee A. Dyer, Santiago Villamarín-Cortez and Danielle Salcido New larval host records for Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from an Ecuadorian Andean cloud forest Insecta Mundi 0720: 1–12

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Abstract

A biological inventory focused on plant-caterpillar-parasitoid associations at Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, yielded 81 adult specimens of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea) representing 42 species in 13 genera. Based on this material, new host records are presented for species in the following genera: Lypothora Razowski, 1981; Inape Razowski, 1988; Orthocomotis Dognin, 1905; Paraptila Meyrick, 1912; Runtunia Razowski and Wojtusiak, 2008; Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987; Xoser Razowski and Pelz, 2003; Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852; Anacrusis Zeller, 1877; Sisurcana Powell, 1986; Amorbia Clemens, 1860; Paramorbia Powell and Lambert, 1986; and Episimus Walsingham, 1892. Tortricids were reared from 46 plant species representing 24 plant families, with Piperaceae, Melastomataceae, and Asteraceae supporting the most tortricid herbivores (six species each).

Un inventario biológico centrado en relaciones parasitoide-oruga-planta desarrollado en la Estación Biológica de Yanayacu, en Ecuador, dio lugar a 81 ejemplares adultos de Tortricidae (Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea) representativos de 13 géneros y 42 especies. Basándose en este material, se presentan nuevos registros de plantas huésped para especies de los siguientes géneros: Lypothora Razowski, 1981; Inape Razowski, 1988; Orthocomotis Dognin, 1905; Paraptila Meyrick, 1912; Runtunia Razowski y Wojtusiak, 2008; Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987; Xoser Razowski y Pelz, 2003; Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852; Anacrusis Zeller, 1877; Sisurcana Powell, 1986; Amorbia Clemens, 1860; Paramorbia Powell y Lambert, 1986; y Episimus Walsingham, 1892. Los tortrícidos se criaron a partir de 46 especies de plantas representativas de 24 familias de plantas. Las familias Piperaceae, Melastomataceae y Asteraceae resultaron ser las que soportan la mayor parte de los tortrícidos (seis especies cada una).