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

https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v23i1.9861

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Published: Jan 15, 1997
Issue: Vol. 23 No. 1 (1997)
Section Agriculture / Research paper

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FERNANDO VALLEJO Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB)
MIGUEL ANGEL MORÓN Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Departamento de Entomología
SERGIO ORDUZ Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB)
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.

Keywords
  • Phyllophaga obsoleta
  • Coleoptera
  • Melolonthidae
  • March beetles
How to Cite
VALLEJO, F., MORÓN, M. A., & ORDUZ, S. (1997). First report and description of Phyllophaga obsoleta Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae) in Colombia. Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 23(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v23i1.9861
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