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10.25100/socolen.v23i1.9861
Submitted: 28-05-2020
Published: 15-01-1997

First report and description of Phyllophaga obsoleta Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae) in Colombia

Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB)
Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Departamento de Entomología
Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB)
Keywords: Phyllophaga obsoleta, Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, March beetles,

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VALLEJO F, MORÓN MA, ORDUZ S. First report and description of Phyllophaga obsoleta Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae) in Colombia. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [Internet]. 1997 Jan. 15 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];23(1):1-7. Available from: https://revistacolombianaentomologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/SOCOLEN/article/view/9861
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Abstract

In this article, we describe and illustrate the adult, third instar larva, and pupa of Phyllo­phaga obsoleta, an important insect pest species in Colombia. Morphology of diagnostic characters is analyzed, based on material collected in agricultural ecosystems of the Eastern region of the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. Some aspects of agricultural importance and geographic distribution of the species are commented upon, it beíng at the same time, its first official report in Colombia.

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How to Cite

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VALLEJO F, MORÓN MA, ORDUZ S. First report and description of Phyllophaga obsoleta Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae) in Colombia. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [Internet]. 1997 Jan. 15 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];23(1):1-7. Available from: https://revistacolombianaentomologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/SOCOLEN/article/view/9861
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