Abstract

BERNAL-PICHARDO, Simona F.; ZARCO-GONZALEZ, Martha M.  and  MONROY-VILCHIS, Octavio. New record of Padaeus trivittatus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) as a predator of the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Central Mexico. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [online]. 2024, vol.50, n.2, e13300.  Epub Sep 09, 2024. ISSN 0120-0488.  https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v50i2.13300.

Lepidoptera includes agricultural pests, pollinators, and bioindicators of the environment quality. Adults of Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) are preyed by some birds, and rodents; in its immature stages are preyed mainly by arthropod predators. Arthropod predation is a factor that decreases the survival of D. plexippus. Two adult males of Padaeus trivittatus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) were found preying on D. plexippus for the first time.

Keywords : Insect; interactions; milkweed; predation; stinkbug.

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