In Mexico the distribution and role of the Listrus senilis species is poorly known. The objective of this paper is to offer information about the role of pollination of L. senilis on wild and cultivated plants of the genus Dahlia, and some biological observation of this insect in the Central Mexico. The dahlia is considered the national flower of Mexico, the plants are showy with yellow, orange and red flowers; common in rocky areas and roadsides in the mountainous areas of Mexico. It blooms between July and September, in the central region of Mexico it is common to find it in wild and cultivated areas. During 2021 (August to November), in the Estado de Mexico, were collected melyrid pollinators on wild and cultivated plants of the Asteraceae family. We inspected inflorescences on Cosmos bipinnatus Cav., Dahlia coccinea Cav., Dahlia merckii Lehm., Dahlia rudis Sorensen, Tagetes lunulata Ort., Tithonia tubaeformis (Jacq.) Cass., Montanoa tomentosa Cerv., D. rudis, and D. campanulata. We found the Listrus semilis species associated on plants wild and cultivated of the genus Dahlia, and wild plats of Tagetes lunulata Ort., Tithonia tubaeformis (Jacq.) Cass., Montanoa tomentosa Cerv., in Estado de Mexico. For first time is recorded Listrus senilis to the Estado de Mexico, also eight new floral records are added as host for this melyrid species. The adult habitus of male and female as well as genitalia of both sexes are illustrated.
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Jesus Romero Napoles, Jose Abel Lopez-Buenfil. (2022). Listrus senilis (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Melyridae), a Little-Known Pollinator Species Associated to Wild and Cultivated Dahlia (Asteraceae) in Mexico. American Journal of Entomology, 6(2), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.aje.20220602.12
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Jesus Romero Napoles; Jose Abel Lopez-Buenfil. Listrus senilis (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Melyridae), a Little-Known Pollinator Species Associated to Wild and Cultivated Dahlia (Asteraceae) in Mexico. Am. J. Entomol. 2022, 6(2), 22-26. doi: 10.11648/j.aje.20220602.12
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