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Revisiting pollinating Cyclocephala scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) associated with the soursop (Annona muricata, Annonaceae)

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The soursop (Annona muricata L., Annonaceae) is an important fruit crop in several countries of South America, including Brazil, and the presence of the scarab beetles in this orchads can reduce pollination deficits and increase the productivity. For this reason, we report Cyclocephala celata Dechambre, 1980 as a flower visitor and potential pollinator of the soursop. Additionally, this work presents an updated list of Cyclocephala species found on A. muricata, corrects some misidentifications, and provides comments and an identification key for all taxa cited as floral visitors of this crop.

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We thank Mrs. Nádia Lacerda (Acerolândia Farm) for her kind assistance during the field work as well as for her permission to do this specific study, among others, on her property. Artur C. D. Maia (UFPE) is thanked for his comments and suggestions on an early version of this paper and for the information provided about Cyclocephala vestita. Everardo J. Grossi is also thanked for the additional material lent from his collection. MJ Pausen (UNSM-USA) is thanked for the English review. DRP thanks Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE) for financial support, DCR Grant, process number DCR-0013-5.01/16. PCG receives financial support from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPQ), Edital Universal, 14/2014, process number 449366/2014-6.

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DRP and PCG conducted the experimental work and wrote the manuscript, PCG made the images, and DRP made the plates.

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Parizotto, D.R., Grossi, P.C. Revisiting pollinating Cyclocephala scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) associated with the soursop (Annona muricata, Annonaceae). Neotrop Entomol 48, 415–421 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-018-0647-y

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