Solanum lycocarpum Saint Hilaire (Solanaceae) is Host Plant of Leucanella memusae (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) in Brazilian Mountain Grasslands

2019/09/30 by Marcus Alvarenga Soares, Luiza Pereira Sánchez, José Bosco Isaac Júnior +4 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Entomological Studies and Ecology #Bee Products Chemical Analysis #Insect and Pesticide Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1653/024.102.0341

openalex publication_date 2019/09/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Larvae of the subfamily Hemileucinae possess urticating bristles capable of inducing stinging in humans. The objective of this report was to describe Solanum lycocarpum Saint Hilaire (Solanaceae) as a natural host of Leucanella memusae (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) larvae in Brazilian mountain grasslands. Individuals of L. memusae complete their life cycle feeding on leaves of S. lycocarpum, and have the potential to migrate to agricultural crops in the region of Diamantina, Minas Gerais State.

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• Solanum lycocarpum [wikipedia]

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