Abstract
While searching for native natural enemies attacking invasive insect pests in Puerto Rico, we found four undescribed ladybug species belonging to the Caribbean ladybug genus Decadiomus Chapin. In this article, we describe the following species from Puerto Rico: Decadiomus seini n. sp., Decadiomus ramosi n. sp., Decadiomus hayuyai n. sp., and Decadiomus martorelli n. sp. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus, shape of prosternal carinae, and drawings of male and female genitalia are presented. We also present a key for Diomini of Puerto Rico and discuss their importance as potential biocontrol agents.
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The authors want to thank the anonymous reviewers for their excellent and valuable suggestions on earlier versions of the manuscript. We also thank Ms Hariette Perez for her work with illustrations, Mr. José Almodovar for his help with SEM images, and Dr. Natalia Vandenberg for her suggestions and gracious hospitality during USNM visits. This research was funded, in part, by University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Agricultural Experiment Station projects: Insect Biodiversity project (C-415); the UPR Agricultural Experiment Station’s Arturo Roque Undergraduate Scholarship program; the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute for Agriculture, IPM grants for study of integrated management of citrus and palm pests; and USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Center for Plant Health Science & Technology (APHIS-PPQ-CPHST) cooperative program for biological control of the Harrisia cactus mealybug.
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Segarra-Carmona, A.E., Otero, M. Four New Ladybug Species Belonging to Decadiomus Chapin (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Puerto Rico. Neotrop Entomol 43, 555–563 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-014-0243-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-014-0243-8