First record of Planchonia stentae (Brain, 1920) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Asterolecaniidae) on Asclepias curassavica Linnaeus, 1753 (Gentianales: Asclepiadaceae) in Mexico, with observations on parasitic Encyrtidae

Authors

Hipolito Cortez-Madrigal, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Michoacán. MéxicoFollow
Arturo Ramírez-Cruz, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Michoacán. MéxicoFollow
Christof F. Stumpf, Louisiana State University of AlexandriaFollow

Date of this Version

7-31-2020

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0782: 1–6

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Abstract

In April 2018, specimens of an asterolecaniid were collected on infested wild plants of Asclepias curas­savica Linnaeus, 1753 (Gentianales: Asclepiadaceae) in Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico. The collected specimens were identified as Planchonia stentae (Brain, 1920) (Hemiptera: Asterolecaniidae). In this paper, we record for the first time the presence of P. stentae infesting A. curassavica in Mexico.