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EFEITOS TIPO BOTTOM-UP E TOP-DOWN EM UM SISTEMA TRITRÓFICO FORMADO POR Ricinus Communis L
EFEITOS TIPO BOTTOM-UP E TOP-DOWN EM UM SISTEMA TRITRÓFICO FORMADO POR Ricinus communis L. (EUPHORBIACEAE), Spodoptera frugiperda (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) E SEUS INIMIGOS NATURAIS PAULA ROBERTA DE SIBIO Tese apresentada ao Instituto de Biociências, Campus de Botucatu, UNESP, para obtenção do título de Doutor no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica), Área de Concentração: Morfologia e Diversidade Vegetal. BOTUCATU – SP -2012- UNESP – UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA CAMPUS DE BOTUCATU INSTITUTO DE BIOCIÊNCIAS EFEITOS TIPO BOTTOM-UP E TOP-DOWN EM UM SISTEMA TRITRÓFICO FORMADO POR Ricinus communis L. (EUPHORBIACEAE), Spodoptera frugiperda (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) E SEUS INIMIGOS NATURAIS PAULA ROBERTA DE SIBIO PROF. DR. MARCELO NOGUEIRA ROSSI ORIENTADOR Tese apresentada ao Instituto de Biociências, Campus de Botucatu, UNESP, para obtenção do título de Doutor no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Botânica), Área de Concentração: Morfologia e Diversidade Vegetal. BOTUCATU – SP - 2012 - FICHA CATALOGRÁFICA ELABORADA PELA SEÇÃO DE AQUIS. E TRAT. DA INFORMAÇÃO DIVISÃO TÉCNICA DE BIBLIOTECA E DOCUMENTAÇÃO - CAMPUS DE BOTUCATU - UNESP BIBLIOTECÁRIA RESPONSÁVEL: ROSEMEIRE APARECIDA VICENTE De Sibio, Paula Roberta. Efeitos tipo bottom-up e top-down em um sistema tritrófico formado por Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) e seus inimigos naturais/ Paula Roberta De Sibio. Botucatu : [s.n.], 2012 Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu. Orientador: Marcelo Nogueira Rossi Capes: 20303033 1. Botânica. 2. Ecologia vegetal. 3. Euphorbiaceae. 4. Lepidoptera. 5. Relação inseto-planta. 6. Mamona. Palavras-chave: Efeitos bottom-up e top-down; Herbivoria; Interação inseto- planta; Mamona; Parasitóides; Podisus. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Processo 09/50937-3 ! # $ % # ' ( $ ) ' ( * , - . -
Saturniidae from Santa Catarina State, Brazil, with Taxonomic Notes (Lepidoptera) 215-220 Nachr
ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Jahr/Year: 2009 Band/Volume: 30 Autor(en)/Author(s): Siewert Ricardo R., Silva Eduardo J. E., Mielke Carlos G. C. Artikel/Article: Saturniidae from Santa Catarina State, Brazil, with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera) 215-220 Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 30 (4): 215–220 (2010) 215 Saturniidae from Santa Catarina State, Brazil, with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera) Ricardo R. Siewert, Eduardo J. E. Silva and Carlos G. C. Mielke Ricardo Russo Siewert & Eduardo José Ely e Silva, Departamento de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Campus Universitário, s/nº, caixa postal 354, CEP, 96010900, Pelotas, RS, Brasil; [email protected] & [email protected] Carlos Guilherme Costa Mielke, Caixa Postal 1206, 84.145000 Carambeí, Paraná, Brasil; [email protected] Abstract: A species list of the Saturniidae (Lepidoptera) of Material and methods the state of Santa Catarina, Brasil, is presented. 149 species are listed in four subfamilies: Arsenurinae (16), Ceratocam Collections visited are listed below (all in Brazil) with pinae (32), Hemileucinae (90), and Saturniinae (11). The their abbreviations, besides their code used in Table 1: following are stat. rev. as species: Hylesia corevia (Hüb ner, CGCM (= X1) Col. Carlos G. C. Mielke, Curitiba, Paraná. [1825]) and Eacles lauroi Oiticica, 1938. CMN (= X2) Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Key words: fauna survey, taxonomy, neotropical. DZUP (= X3) Col. Padre Jesus S. Moure, Departamento de Zoo Saturniidae aus Santa Catarina, Brasilien mit logia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Pa ra ná. -
1996 No. 4 December
TROPICAL LEPIDOPTERA NEWS December 1996 No.4 LEPIDOPTERORUM CATALOGUS (New Series) The new world catalog of Lepidoptera renews the series title The new series (as edited by J. B. Heppner) began already in first begun in 1911. The original catalog series was published by 1989 with publication of the catalog of Noctuidae, by R. Poole. W. Junk Publishers of Berlin, Germany (later The Hague, E. J. Brill Publishers, of Leiden, Netherlands, published this first Netherlands), continuing until 1939 when the incomplete series fascicle in 3 volumes, covering already about a third of all known was deactivated due to World War II. The original series Lepidoptera. Since ATL took over the series, several families completed a large number of families between 1911 and 1939, have been readied for publication. Already this month, Fascicle totalling about 3 shelf-feet of text. Most Microlepidoptera, 48, on Epermeniidae, was published (authored by R. Gaedike, of however, were not covered, as also several macro families like the Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Eberswalde, Germany). Noctuidae, and several families are incomplete (e.g., Geometridae In 1997, several other smaller families are expected, including and Pyralidae). Even for what was treated, the older catalogs are Acanthopteroctetidae (Davis), Acrolepiidae (Gaedike), Cecidosi now greatly out of date, due to the description of many new dae (Davis), Cercophanidae (Becker), Glyphipterigidae (Heppner), species and many changes in nomenclature over the last 5 to 8 Neotheoridae (Kristensen), Ochsenheimeriidae (Davis), Opostegi decades. dae (Davis), and Oxytenidae (Becker). Much of the publication The new series resembles the old series in some ways but it schedule depends on the cooperation of various specialists who will also have features not found in the old work. -
And Lepidoptera Associated with Fraxinus Pennsylvanica Marshall (Oleaceae) in the Red River Valley of Eastern North Dakota
A FAUNAL SURVEY OF COLEOPTERA, HEMIPTERA (HETEROPTERA), AND LEPIDOPTERA ASSOCIATED WITH FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA MARSHALL (OLEACEAE) IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science By James Samuel Walker In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Major Department: Entomology March 2014 Fargo, North Dakota North Dakota State University Graduate School North DakotaTitle State University North DaGkroadtaua Stet Sacteho Uolniversity A FAUNAL SURVEYG rOFad COLEOPTERA,uate School HEMIPTERA (HETEROPTERA), AND LEPIDOPTERA ASSOCIATED WITH Title A FFRAXINUSAUNAL S UPENNSYLVANICARVEY OF COLEO MARSHALLPTERTAitl,e HEM (OLEACEAE)IPTERA (HET INER THEOPTE REDRA), AND LAE FPAIDUONPATLE RSUAR AVSESYO COIFA CTOEDLE WOIPTTHE RFRAA, XHIENMUISP PTENRNAS (YHLEVTAENRICOAP TMEARRAS),H AANLDL RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA L(EOPLIDEAOCPTEEAREA) I ANS TSHOEC RIAETDE RDI VWEITRH V FARLALXEIYN UOSF P EEANSNTSEYRLNV ANNOICRAT HM DAARKSHOATALL (OLEACEAE) IN THE RED RIVER VAL LEY OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ByB y By JAMESJAME SSAMUEL SAMUE LWALKER WALKER JAMES SAMUEL WALKER TheThe Su pSupervisoryervisory C oCommitteemmittee c ecertifiesrtifies t hthatat t hthisis ddisquisition isquisition complies complie swith wit hNorth Nor tDakotah Dako ta State State University’s regulations and meets the accepted standards for the degree of The Supervisory Committee certifies that this disquisition complies with North Dakota State University’s regulations and meets the accepted standards for the degree of University’s regulations and meetMASTERs the acce pOFted SCIENCE standards for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE MASTER OF SCIENCE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE: SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE: SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE: David A. Rider DCoa-CCo-Chairvhiadi rA. -
Saturniidae of 'Los Altos De Chiapas," Mexico (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea)
Vol. 9 No. 1 1998 BEUTELSPACHER and BALCAZAR: Saturniidae of "Los Altos de Chiapas" 19 TROPICAL LEPIDOPTERA, 9(1): 19-22 SATURNIIDAE OF 'LOS ALTOS DE CHIAPAS," MEXICO (LEPIDOPTERA: BOMBYCOIDEA) CARLOS R. BEUTELSPACHER-BAIGTS AND MANUEL BALCAZAR-LARA Coleccion Nacional de Insectos, Instituto de Biologia, UNAM, A.P. 70-153, Mexico City, 04510 DF, Mexico ABSTRACT.- A faunal study for the family Saturniidae, of "Rancho Nuevo", San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico is presented in this paper. Thirteen species of nine genera were found in the area. The fauna is compared with those of other Mexican localities in published papers. RESUMEN.- Se estudiaron las mariposas de la familia Saturniidae, de "Rancho Nuevo", San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, encontrandose 13 especies repartidas en nueve generos. Se compara esta fauna, con otras del pai's y se senalan los Indices de Similitud. KEY WORDS: Arsenurinae, biodiversity, Central America, Ceratocampinae, distribution, fauna, Hemileucinae, Mesoamerica, Neotropical, Saturniinae, zoogeography. This is the second of a series of papers on the Lepidoptera fauna RESULTS of "Rancho Nuevo," San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico dealing with the family Saturniidae. The description of the study area A total of 13 species of 9 genera were found in the study area, 2 is as follows (see also Beutelspacher, 1995): location is in central of which are considered endemics to the area: Syssphinx gomezi Chiapas, at 16°40'13"N and 92°33'49"W. The climate in the area is Lemaire and Coloradia casanovai Beutelspacher. The months when subhumid temperate. Warmest months are June and July, with an adult specimens of the species were collected, and their number, are average temperatue 15.5°C; the coldest months are December and pointed out in the following list. -
REDESCRIPCION Y BIOLOGIA T)Tlu ROTHSCHILDIA
REDESCRIPCION Y BIOLOGIA T)Tlu ROTHSCHILDIA. JACJOBAEAE (NJLIKEÉ+) (LEPIDOPTERA, SATURNIIDAE). por HORAcio F. E. Rizzo] SUMMARY : Redesoription and biology of Rothsohildia/.¢oob¢e¢G (Walker) -(J;op¢.dopúG- ra, Sotiu"üda,e). This work considers a redescription of the {1ifferent stages of development of Ro£^8¿`h¿!d¿¢ jtt¿`oba"rG (Wa]ker), its bio]ogíca.l cyclo and th® number of year]y gel,emtio],s. The wiltl ¿md cultivated hosts of this Saturniidae aiid the extent and n¿Lture of tlie damage it causes, is also treated here. Lastl.T, a consultecl bibliography is indicated. REDESCRIPCION DE LOS DIST]NTOS ESTADOS HUEvo (fig.1) Es aproximadamente ovoide algo achatado lateralmente, siendo más pla. no en la zona de apoyo y en las de co.ntacto con otros huevos. Mide unos 2 mm de longitud o diámetro mayor por 1,5 mm de ancho o diámetro transiverso. Posee superficie lisa con un punteado muy £ino. Color blanco, poco bri- 1lante excepción hecha de los lugares donde se une a otros huevos y a la super£icie en que los colocó la hembra, en los cuales presenta una película adhesiva semejante a la cola de carpintero, de coclor caramelo, a veces pardo- rojiza o pardo oscura, de aspecto vítreo y brillante. LARVA Pri.m,er e's£adíoi.. Cuando neonata mide unos 3-4 mm d`e largo presentando el mayor grosor -1 mm aproximadamente- en el protórax desde donde el mismo disiminuye paulatinamente hacia caudal. Cabeza blanco sucio brillante con manchas osicuras y cerdas de igual co- lor, dispersas, £inas y cortas. -
Lepidoptera, Saturniidae
ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Galathea, Berichte des Kreises Nürnberger Entomologen e.V. Jahr/Year: 2005 Band/Volume: 16_Supp Autor(en)/Author(s): Wenczel Bernhard, Naumann Stefan Artikel/Article: New records for the genus Rothschildia Grote from Peru and surrounding countries (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) 189-201 New records©Kreis Nürnberger for Entomologen; the genusdownload unterRothschildia www.biologiezentrum.at G r o t e from Peru and surrounding countries (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) Bernhard W e n c z e l & Stefan N a u m a n n Abstract: Forthcoming information on the genus Rothschildia G r o t e , 1896 is given: First records of R. zacateca (WESTWOOD, 1854) for high Andean mountains of Central and Northern Peru are mentioned. This showy and rare species so far was known only from Colombia, no records for other countries were existing. Early instars of the species are compared with those of a Colombian population. A photo of the male lectotype from Oxford University Museum, a living Peruvian female and larva are figured for the first time, a second Peruvian mounted female and another male are shown as well. In addition to this interesting record first data for R. jacobaeae (WALKER, 1855) from Peru and Ecuador are mentioned which widen the known ränge of that species much to the north. The female ofR. renatae LAMPE, 1985 is described and figured for the first time. New records are also given for R. aurota (CRAMER, 1775), one for medium elevation in eastem Peru, others for high elevation in Bolivia. -
Importation of Fresh Fruit of Avocado, Persea Americana Miller Var. 'Hass
Importation of Fresh Fruit of Avocado, Persea americana Miller var. ‘Hass’, into the Continental United States from Colombia A Pathway-Initiated Risk Assessment October 31, 2016 Version 4 Agency Contact: Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory Center for Plant Health Science and Technology United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606 Pest Risk Assessment for Hass Avocado from Colombia Executive Summary The Republic of Colombia requested approval for imports into the continental United States of fresh avocado fruit, Persea americana Mill. var. ‘Hass’, without a peduncle. Because this commodity has not been imported from Colombia before, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducted a pathway-initiated risk assessment to determine the risks associated with importing these ‘Hass’ avocados. We developed a list of pests known to occur in Colombia and associated with avocado based on the scientific literature, port-of-entry pest interception data, and information provided by the Colombian Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA). Commercial ‘Hass’ avocado is a conditional non-host for the fruit flies, Anastrepha fraterculus, A. striata, and Ceratitis spp. Thus, we did not list these organisms in the assessment. We determined that three quarantine arthropod pests were likely to follow the pathway, and qualitatively analyzed them to determine the unmitigated risk posed to the United States. Pest Taxonomy Pest Risk Potential Heilipus lauri Boheman Coleoptera: Curculionidae High Heilipus trifasciatus (Fabricius) Coleoptera: Curculionidae High Stenoma catenifer Walsingham Lepidoptera: Elaschistidae High All pests were rated High and for pests with High pest risk potential, mitigations beyond port-of- entry inspection are recommended. -
Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Saturniinae)
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA “JÚLIO DE MESQUITA FILHO” INSTITUTO DE BIOCIÊNCIAS - RIO CLARO CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS PEDRO ALVARO BARBOSA AGUIAR NEVES CONTRIBUIÇÃO AO CONHECIMENTO DE ASPECTOS DA BIOLOGIA E DESCRIÇÃO DOS ESTÁGIOS IMATUROS DE Rothschildia arethusa WALKER, 1855 (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE, SATURNIINAE) Rio Claro 2016 PEDRO ALVARO BARBOSA AGUIAR NEVES CONTRIBUIÇÃO AO CONHECIMENTO DE ASPECTOS DA BIOLOGIA E DESCRIÇÃO DOS ESTÁGIOS IMATUROS DE Rothschildia arethusa WALKER, 1855 (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE, SATURNIINAE) Orientador: Prof. Dr. Dr. Claudio José von Zuben Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso apresentado ao Instituto de Biociências da Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - Câmpus de Rio Claro, para obtenção do grau de Bacharel e Licenciado em Ciências Biológicas. Rio Claro 2016 595.78 Neves, Pedro Alvaro Barbosa Aguiar N518c Contribuição ao conhecimento de aspectos da biologia e descrição dos estágios imaturos de Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Saurniinae) / Pedro Alvaro Barbosa Aguiar Neves. - Rio Claro, 2016 53 f. : il., figs., gráfs., tabs., fots. Trabalho de conclusão de curso (licenciatura e bacharelado - Ciências biológicas) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro Orientador: Claudio José von Zuben 1. Mariposa. 2. Ciclo de vida. 3. Bicho-da-seda. 4. Lagarta. 5. Mariposa-espelho. I. Título. Ficha Catalográfica elaborada pela STATI - Biblioteca da UNESP Campus de Rio Claro/SP 3 Este trabalho é dedicado aos meus familiares e amigos. 4 AGRADECIMENTOS Agradeço especialmente todos que acompanharam e me apoiaram por toda esta jornada de passagem tão rápida. Sou eternamente grato à toda a minha família Pedro Alvaro Aguiar Neves, Maria Eva Barbosa Aguiar Neves e especialmente meu irmão, Pedro Rodrigo Barbosa Aguiar Neves, que muitas vezes me deu forças para a caminhada. -
Distribution and Hostplant Records for Eupackardia Calleta from Southeastern Texas with Notes on Mandibular Morphology of Attacini (Saturniidae)
JOURNAL OF LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY Volume 53 2000 Number 4 Journal of the Lepidopterists Society 53(4), 1999, 133-137 DISTRIBUTION AND HOSTPLANT RECORDS FOR EUPACKARDIA CALLETA FROM SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS WITH NOTES ON MANDIBULAR MORPHOLOGY OF ATTACINI (SATURNIIDAE) VALERIE A. PASSOA 10603 Brettridge Drive, Powell, Ohio 43065, USA AND STEVEN PASSOA 1 USDAIAPHISIPPQ, The Ohio State University, Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212, USA ABSTRACT. Eupackardia calleta (Westwood) is recorded on privet (Ligustrum) from Kingwood, Texas, This new county record represents a northeastern range extension of 100 miles and confirms privet as a hostplant under natural conditions, The role of the mandible in digestion of the hostplant is discussed, The last instar larval mandible of most Attacini either lacks teeth or has the cutting edge bluntly serrated with reduced teeth, In contrast, the distinctive mandible of E. calleta contains three large teeth and deep molar ridges, an autapomorphy for the genus, Well· developed mandibu lar teeth are present on the last instar of a few unrelated Saturniinae and Ceratocampinae; therefore this character is homoplastic in Saturni· idae, A structurally complex mandible of the "sphingid-type" occurs in several saturniids such as Antheraea pemyi (Cuer,· Men.) (Saturniidae), This mandible type is illustrated, There are two ontogenetic patterns of mandibular development in Saturniidae. In one case, teeth are present in the first instar, then lost in later molts, The mandibular development of E, calleta represents an alternative scenario where teeth are present throughout the larval stage, Additional key words: Ligustrum, ontogenetic development, Sphingidae, Notodontidae. Eupackardia calleta (Westwood) is a member of the morphology to other Attacini, with emphaSiS on re Attacini, usually considered the sister group to Roth lated nearctic taxa. -
First Record of Chilomima Clarkei (Amsel
doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v13.e914 e-ISSN 1983-0572 Publication of the project Entomologistas do Brasil www.ebras.bio.br Creative Commons Licence v4.0 (CC-BY) Copyright © Author(s) Article Full Open Access Scientific Note First record of Chilomima clarkei (Amsel) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) in Amapá state, Brazil Ricardo Adaime1 , Rodrigo Souza Santos2 , Adilson Lopes Lima1 , Jhulie Emille Veloso dos Santos3 & Alexandre Specht3 1. Embrapa Macapá, Laboratório de Proteção de Plantas, Brazil. 2. Embrapa Acre, Brazil. 3. Faculdade de Macapá (FAMA), Brazil. 4. Embrapa Cerrados, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis 13: e914 (2020) Edited by: Abstract: The present study reports Chilomima clarkei (Amsel) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) infesting William Costa Rodrigues stems of Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) in Amapá state, Brazil, for the first time. Considering the importance of this species as a pest, it is necessary to publicize its occurrence and Article History: provide information about the main symptoms of the attacked plants and morphological characters Received: 24.vi.2020 of development stages to identify it quickly in crops. As there are no registered products for this pest’s Accepted: 28.vii.2020 control, producers are advised to pay attention to any sign of infestation. To avoid it from spreading, Published: 23.ix.2020 they are also recommended to remove and burn all the infested parts detected in the plantations, Corresponding author: in addition to selecting healthy manivas (stem cuttings) at the time of replanting, preventing the infestation of new crops. Rodrigo Souza Santos [email protected] Keywords: Amazon; Stem borer; Infestation; Stem borer caterpillar; Moth Funding agencies: Without funding declared assava, Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae), also 3. -
Importância Das Fitofisionomias E Estações Climáticas Na Distribuição Espacial E Temporal De Mariposas Noturnas
Universidade de Brasília Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Importância das fitofisionomias e estações climáticas na distribuição espacial e temporal de mariposas noturnas (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae, Saturniidae e Sphingidae) no Parque Estadual dos Pireneus, GO. Laura Braga de Oliveira Orientadora: Ivone Rezende Diniz Brasília, 2014 Universidade de Brasília Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Importância das fitofisionomias e estações climáticas na distribuição espacial e temporal de mariposas noturnas (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae, Saturniidae e Sphingidae) no Parque Estadual dos Pireneus, GO. Laura Braga de Oliveira Tese apresentada como requerimento parcial à obtenção do título de Doutor em Ecologia, junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade de Brasília. Orientadora: Dra. Ivone Rezende Diniz Brasília, 2014 2 3 Pouco entendo do mundo. Mas, o eclodir do ovo O caminhar da lagarta O silêncio do casulo E o voo das mariposas Me fascinam Despertam em meu ser Uma vontade infinita de conhecê-las Mais e mais a cada dia Talvez...tudo que eu queira... seja adentrar um casulo... No solo, Metamorfosear... Por longo período, Aguardar... emergir... um dia... Ao comando dos céus... Ligeira voar... 4 Agradecimentos Na minha jornada só tenho a agradecer. Às oportunidades, aos ensinamentos, às experiências que tive e principalmente, às pessoas especiais que encontrei... que me fizeram ser o que eu sou hoje e a entender um pouco mais sobre a vida. Agradeço por ter caído de “paraquedas” no Laboratório de Biologia de Interações em Insetos Herbívoros e ter tido Ivone Diniz como minha orientadora, que sempre foi, acima de tudo, uma grande amiga.