OCCURRENCE OF Hypsipyla ferrealis Hampson (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE) IN ANDIROBA IN THE STATE OF ACRE

The occurrence of Hypsipyla ferrealis Hampson was reported in the state of Acre, Brazil, infesting andiroba Retirar as palavras "the county of" da frase, pois municipality é sinônimo de county, ou seja, está em duplicidade no texto esta informação in plastic trays containing moistened sand and placed into a net cage at Embrapa Entomology Laboratory in Acre state. The cage was daily inspected in order to find emerged insects which were identified as Hypsipyla ferrealis, a lepidopteran commonly associated as an andiroba seed pest. This is the first record of this species occurring in andiroba seeds in Acre state.

Keywords:
andiroba seed borer; Carapa guianensis; Meliaceae