Title:	Aspects of the biology and morphology of Dirphia dolosa Bouvier, 1929 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae).
Authors:	SPECHT, A. FRONZA, E. COLOMBI, E. E. FORMENTINI, A. C. CORSEUIL, E.
Affiliation:	ALEXANDRE SPECHT, CPAC EDEGAR FRONZA, UNIVERSIDADE DE CAXIAS DO SUL EVANDRO EMANOEL COLOMBI, UNIVERSIDADE DE CAXIAS DO SUL ALINE CARRARO FORMENTINI, UNIVERSIDADE DE CAXIAS DO SUL ELIO CORSEUIL, PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL.
Date Issued:	2012
Citation:	Biota Neotropica, v. 12, n. 4, 2012.
Description:	Dirphia dolosa Bouvier, 1929 is an endemic moth from southern Brazil, with available information restricted to occurrence data, natural host plant and adult morphology. This study describes bionomic peculiarities of this species, obtained from observations of larval aggregations in the field and in the laboratory. Data on all developmental stages are presented and compared with those of other Hemileucinae. D. dolosa present a facultative pupal diapause and may have two generations per year under the climatic conditions of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
Thesagro:	Entomologia Inseto
NAL Thesaurus:	entomology
Keywords:	Floresta atlântica Conservação da biodiversidade Mariposa Atlantic forest Biodiversity conservation Myrsinaceae Moth Insect
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1676-06032012000400001
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAC)