Open AccessCydianerus latruncularius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) damaging trumpet trees leaves (Handroanthus spp., Bignoniaceae) in Brasília, Brazil
Author(s) -
Marcelo Tavares de Castro,
Sandro Coelho Linhares Montalvão,
R. G. Monnerat,
Dalva Luiz de Queiroz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pesquisa florestal brasileira
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1983-2605
pISSN - 1809-3647
DOI - 10.4336/2021.pfb.41e202002097
Subject(s) - bignoniaceae , curculionidae , biology , botany , horticulture
Cydianerus latruncularius Perty (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) were observed associated with trumpet trees (Handroanthus spp.) in Brasília, Brazil, in 2019. To contribute with information about their habits and damage, 15 trees (Handroanthus impetiginosus = 7, H. roseoalbus = 4, and Tabebuia rosea = 4) were evaluated and 31 individuals of C. latruncularius were captured, often found within or close to leaf rolls caused by the psyllid Trioza tabebuiae Burckhardt & Santana (Hemiptera: Triozidae). The damage caused by C. latruncularius consists of irregular injuries at the leaves’ edges. This is the first report of this beetle occurring on trumpet trees.