Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)

On the base of data collected during four expeditions in Gabon (West Africa) from 2012 to 2016, the authors provide new information on trophic activity and reproductive behaviour of Paratomapoderus brachypterus (Voss, 1926) (Attelabidae: Apoderinae, Hoplapoderini), with emphasis on leaf-roll realisa...

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Main Authors: Silvano Biondi, Carlo Massarone, Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-12-01
Series:Fragmenta entomologica
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Online Access:http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/258
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spelling doaj-03ec3680c6324004a96173261a2d8b4e2020-11-25T03:43:50ZengPAGEPress PublicationsFragmenta entomologica0429-288X2284-48802017-12-0149215916310.4081/fe.2017.258190Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)Silvano Biondi0Carlo Massarone1Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci2VicenzaSan Godenzo (FI)TomestiOn the base of data collected during four expeditions in Gabon (West Africa) from 2012 to 2016, the authors provide new information on trophic activity and reproductive behaviour of Paratomapoderus brachypterus (Voss, 1926) (Attelabidae: Apoderinae, Hoplapoderini), with emphasis on leaf-roll realisation; host plant, leaf roll, larva and pupa are illustrated for the first time.http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/258Attelabidae, Paratomapoderus, Gabon, Combretum, biology, host plant, distribution, Afrotropic.
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author Silvano Biondi
Carlo Massarone
Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
spellingShingle Silvano Biondi
Carlo Massarone
Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
Fragmenta entomologica
Attelabidae, Paratomapoderus, Gabon, Combretum, biology, host plant, distribution, Afrotropic.
author_facet Silvano Biondi
Carlo Massarone
Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
author_sort Silvano Biondi
title Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
title_short Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
title_full Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
title_fullStr Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
title_full_unstemmed Ecology and life history of Paratomapoderus brachypterus in Gabon (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)
title_sort ecology and life history of paratomapoderus brachypterus in gabon (coleoptera: attelabidae)
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Fragmenta entomologica
issn 0429-288X
2284-4880
publishDate 2017-12-01
description On the base of data collected during four expeditions in Gabon (West Africa) from 2012 to 2016, the authors provide new information on trophic activity and reproductive behaviour of Paratomapoderus brachypterus (Voss, 1926) (Attelabidae: Apoderinae, Hoplapoderini), with emphasis on leaf-roll realisation; host plant, leaf roll, larva and pupa are illustrated for the first time.
topic Attelabidae, Paratomapoderus, Gabon, Combretum, biology, host plant, distribution, Afrotropic.
url http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/258
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