Abstract

CEDENO-LOJA, Pedro Emilio  and  CHABOO, Caroline Simmrita. Natural history notes on Cyrtonota sericinus (Erichson, 1847) in Ecuador (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini). Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.2, pp.127-130. ISSN 1727-9933.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i2.17873.

The first natural history data is reported for the tortoise beetle, Cyrtonota serinus (Erichson, 1847) (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini). An Ipomoea sp. (Convolvulaceae) is recorded as the host plant. Larvae and adults feed on the leaves. Larvae retain an exuvio-fecal shield and are gregarious. Adults are sexually dimorphic and polymorphic in sizes and coloration.

Keywords : Ipomoea; leaf beetle; larvae; gregarious; feces; defenses.

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