Neotropical Entomology (2004) 33, 173-178

Saúl Sánchez-Soto and Octavio Nakano (2004)
Estudo Morfológico de Batrachedra nuciferae Hodges (Lepidotera: Coleophoridae)
[Morphological studies on Batrachedra nuciferae Hodges (Lepidotera: Coleophoridae)]
Neotropical Entomology 33 (2), 173-178
Abstract: Batrachedra nuciferae Hodges is a pest of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) in Brazil. The larvae devour the pollen reducing the probability of fecundation of the female flowers and therefore the coconut production. The present paper, is a contribution to the identification of this species. Characters of the external morphology of egg, first and last larval instars, pupae (female and male) and adults (female and male) are described and illustrated.
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(original language: Portuguese)
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Batrachedra nuciferae	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)	Brazil (south)