Phthia lunata (F., 1787)
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Phthia lunata (F., 1787) |
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Distribution
Atlántida, Comayagua, and Cortés.
Notes
NEW COUNTRY RECORD
Specimens examined: 5 (EAPZ).
Temporal distribution: June, August, and September.
Hosts: Capsicum annuum L. (sweet pepper) (EAPZ); Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (watermelon), and Cucurbita sp. ( Maes and Goellner-Scheiding 1993).
Known distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Suriname ( Packauskas 2010).
This species is reported as a vector of Phytomonas sp. ( Godoi et al. 2002).
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