[Reproductive activity of Coelomera lanio (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)].
The Cecropia spp. (Cecropiaceae) trees are attacked by several insects; among them, Coelomera lanio (Dalman) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). The reproductive behavior of C. lanio was studied under laboratory conditions (12 hour photoperiod, 24.1 +/- 0.1 degrees C and mean relative humidity 67.7 +/- 0.6%), in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The insects were reared in cages and in Petri dishes and fed leaves of Cecropia pachystachya Trec. Reproductive activity began 5.8 +/- 0.2 days after adult emergence and mean copulation time was 2.5 +/- 0.1 min. The female began oviposition only after 25.7 +/- 0.7 days. Each female laid a mean of 4.7 +/- 0.4 times (range 1-9). The mean number of eggs per oviposition and female was 129.2 +/- 2.4 and 587.4 +/- 92.1 respectively, and the time between egg-layings averaged 16.3 +/- 0.8 days.
Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36571-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D003307:Copulation; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010058:Oviposition; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D014197:Trees