The Host-Plant Range ofLema trilineata daturaphila(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

摘要: Tlie known or actual host-plant range of Lema trilineata (Olivier) sensu latu was compiled from literature records, host records in insect collections, and original observations. The potential L. daturaphila Kogan & Goeden defined by means a paired comparison test using leaf discs punched 30 species plants Datura meteloides A. DC, the standard comparison. Feeding quantitatively evaluated photometric technique. Lema t. apparently is restricted to Solanaceae, showing marked feeding preference for belonging genera Datura, Physalis, Atropa, Nicandra, Salpichroa .